President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

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.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, passed away on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88, leaving people across the ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

During Francis’s papacy, evangelical Protestantism and secularism continued to remake Latin America’s religious geography, ...

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

A USA TODAY reporter recalls covering the last conclave when Pope Francis was selected. What to expect if you go to Rome for ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

Francis, who died this morning, transformed far more than the priorities of the Catholic Church.