VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Those being considered as the next Pope are listed in alphabetical order. According to the French press, he is known in some domestic Catholic circles as John XXIV, in a nod to his resemblance to Pope ...

Kerala government declared three-day mourning for Pope Francis. India also announced three days of mourning. The mourning ...

This is Latin for ''having had mercy and choosing him'' — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to bishop and kept as his papal seal. It was drawn from the homilies of St. Bede ...

US President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he will attend the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis, who died on Monday.

An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

LOCAL CATHOLIC bishops and political leaders reacted to the death of Pope Francis on Monday with messages of mercy, sacrifice ...

Catholics in Massachusetts are mourning the loss of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88, a Vatican official announced Monday. The 88-year-old, who suffered from chronic lung disease, was admitted ...

A De Smet graduate was in attendance at Pope Francis' final public appearance. Meantime, Saint Louis University, a Jesuit ...

The death of Pope Francis is being felt around the world, including in Oklahoma City, where his influence if visible to those who drive down Interstate 35.

VATICAN CITY — As Amazonian bishops gathered at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2019, a man entered a nearby church after dawn and ...