He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St. Peter’s Square, washing the feet of a Muslim prisoner, sinking to his hands and knees to implore ...

Pope Francis has died, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

As Catholics around the globe mourn the passing of Pope Francis, attention turns to the future of the Catholic Church and the ...

Catholics from around the world are flocking to Rome to pay their respects to Pope Francis, who will lie in state for three ...

In his first encyclical letter Lumen Fidei, Pope Francis said faith in Jesus Christ helps one to joyfully live life 'on wings of hope.' ...

Worshippers sang and prayed Monday evening at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Greensboro, praying for the repose of Pope ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as he ...

Leaders from many religions — including, notably, Pope Francis — have long sought to tie their faith to environmental ...

Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, fueling conservatives' worry about LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ...