Since the pope left the hospital, he had seemed different, writes NCR's Vatican correspondent Christopher White. That change ...

Fr Victor Emmanuel, procurator of the Archdiocese, said Pope Francis’s choice of name reflected “his Assisi like simplicity ...

He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St.<a ...

Pope Francis died of a stroke, causing a coma and "irreversible" heart failure, according to his death certificate released ...

On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...

The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for his successor. Whether diplomats, theologians, mediators or Vatican ...

Catholics across the country began reflecting on loss and legacy of Pope Francis. Many celebrated his humility and concern ...

Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal ...

The Vatican announced Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21. Francis had greeted thousands a day before in St. Peter's Square ...

Francis died in his apartment at the Saint Martha residence where he had lived since his election in March, 2013, the Vatican said. At the Vatican on Monday, a hush seemed to descend on the normally ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis died Monday, the day after Easter, at the age of 88. As ...

The 88-year-old Catholic leader, Pope Francis, passed away on Monday morning following a stroke that led to a coma and ...