Catholics around the world are mourning the death of Pope Francis. Known as 'the people's pope', he worked to make the church ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died at 88. The Vatican said he died of a stroke that put him into a coma and ...

Here's a look at the well-choreographed transition process and what experts including the Rev. Robin Ryan of the Catholic ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, just hours after an Easter Sunday appearance, many are wondering who will be next.

Pope Francis, the trailblazing Roman Catholic pontiff who advocated a more compassionate papacy and a less traditionalist approach than his predecessor, has died, the Vatican said, hours after making ...

The Pope serves as the head of the Catholic Church. The Pew Research Center estimates that about 20 percent of the United ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of news in the coming days.

Monday was a day of bittersweet mourning, reflection and anticipation for Catholics in the Inland Northwest after news ... particularly how he impacted the Catholic Church and the world beyond.

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