Priests and new converts to the Roman Catholic Church cited numerous reasons for why young Americans in their 20s and 30s are ...

The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...

"Through his bold diplomacy with Cuba, compassionate stance on migration, nuanced approach to homosexuality and unwavering ...

Progress that these people have achieved and any that Francis participated ... But an actual Conclave is a bad idea at this juncture. The Roman Catholic Church needs a wholesale reset, not a new Pope.

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and ...

"He's been one of the strongest voices, pushing to get things done." Pope Francis left imprint on Roman Catholic Church — but ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

Pope Francis, a champion of the world's poor and disadvantaged who brought in sweeping reforms within the Catholic Church, ...

Pope Francis' possible successor, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, held special Mass in St. Peter's Square. Francis' tomb opened to ...

He embraced all people, and didn’t care who you were ... Pope Francis, whose leadership of the Roman Catholic Church has resonated with many Californians, celebrates his 10th anniversary ...