The selection of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, means there will be no turning back from the direction charted by Pope Francis, who made Prevost a cardinal in 2023.

In an era of division, Pope Francis' legacy reminds us that change happens when we prioritize unity, imperfect progress, and collective action over ideological purity.

The day Pope Francis died, my phone, perhaps like everyone else’s, was swamped with messages. Shared and forwarded expressions of grief, gratitude, quotes, on the universal feeling of ...

That choice was a tribute to St. Francis of Assisi and set the stage for Pope Francis’ entire pontificate, in which he showed ceaseless solidarity with the poor and voiceless, just like his ...

Students and staff reflected on Pope Francis's quotes, highlighting his mercy and outreach to the marginalized. President Marco Clark emphasized the pope's teachings on solidarity and love ...

Pope Francis was a pastor to all people. In a recent book, Let Us Dream — the Path to a Better Future, Pope Francis quotes a poem by a comedian and poet, Alexis Valdes. Quoting from three of the ...

Pope Francis, known for his humility, had a deep love for simple foods connected to his childhood and heritage. He enjoyed mate, empanadas, and alfajores, often sharing them as gestures of connection.

Throughout his 12-year papacy, Pope Francis gave many addresses, talks, and statements, and he penned numerous encyclicals and apostolic exhortations emphasizing themes of hope, mercy, compassion ...

Pope Francis, 88, died of a stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said. Francis was last seen Sunday when he gave the traditional Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s.

From spinning with the Harlem Globetrotters to signing a Harley-Davidson, here are 10 memorable moments from Pope Francis' papacy.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday. He was 88, and had suffered a serious bout of double pneumonia.