Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

When Pope Francis took on the challenge of leading the Catholic Church into a new era in 2013, he said that cleaning up a global sexual abuse crisis was high on the agenda, but some critics say he ...

Pope Francis died Monday; here are the front runners for the Vatican leadership, and what they've said about Jews, Israel and ...

While outwardly it appeared to be a formality to arrange the details for Saturday's funeral, for cardinals who know the power ...

On Tuesday in the Vatican, the first congregation of cardinals took place following the death of Pope Francis. Meanwhile, as ...

Navarrosa, who is currently writing his thesis on the pope’s 2016 encyclical 'Amoris Laetitia,' recalls meeting Francis in ...

The Prince of Wales will attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, Kensington Palace announced overnight.Prince William has never met the late pontiff but his attendance on behalf of King ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for ...

Millions of social media users — presidents and politicians, theologians and celebrities — flocked to social media to share ...

Four Catholic sisters spoke on the passing of Pope Francis, what it means to the Catholic church, and what it means to them.

Pope Francis's funeral is on Saturday, and now's the time to familiarize yourself with a few Catholic terms and phrases that ...