The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio attended San Lorenzo matches as a child with his Italian immigrant father and remained an unabashed fan ...

VATICAN CITY - The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also ...

As Pope Francis died on April 21, the College of Cardinals will convene a conclave to elect the next Bishop of Rome. This ...

Pope Francis' beloved football club in his native Buenos Aires, San Lorenzo, celebrated a Mass late Wednesday dedicated to its most famous fan two days after his death, with Argentina still awash in ...

“This moment is critical now,” Bishop Sean W. Rowe, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, said. “For those of us who ...

Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Society of Jesus, reflected on the first Jesuit pope in a press conference ...

The date when Catholic cardinals will gather to select Pope Francis's successor is not yet known. But bookmakers and crypto ...

At 93, Zen is too old to partake in the Conclave and at this first meeting of Cardinals, a decision was made on the date of ...

By prioritizing the environment, championing the poor and striking a more welcoming tone with LGBTQ Catholics, Pope Francis ...

How would you define the legacy of Pope Francis?” the Most Rev. Larry J. Kulick, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of ...