With more than 61 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, a guessing game is emerging on ...

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, many names have been thrown out for his potential successor — but experts believe that ...

Pope Francis was a pope for our time. When so many practiced the politics of dehumanization, he stood for our common humanity ...

A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

Flags across the United States and at U.S. facilities worldwide will be flown at half-staff to honor the memory of His ...

After a tumultuous papacy, Pope Francis leaves the Chair of Peter with faithful American Catholics anticipating a return to orthodoxy.

French president Emmanuel Macron has declared that he will "increase the pressure" on Russia in the coming days in order for ...

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's ...

Elected pope in 2013, Francis was known as a humble reformer who worked to make the Church more inclusive and was concerned ...

Elected pope in 2013, Francis was known as a humble reformer who worked to make the Church more inclusive and was concerned with the poor. Here's a look at Francis' time in the United States ...