Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect on their encounter.

With more than 61 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, a guessing game is emerging on ...

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, the process to elect a new pope will soon begin -- sparking speculation that an American ...

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.

Cardinals in meetings ahead of the start of a secret conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are scratching the hair ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s most senior officials will meet to begin discussions on choosing ...

People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...

American Cardinals Joseph Tobin and Raymond Burke could be candidates to lead the Catholic Church after the death of Pope ...

Pope Francis died Easter Monday, the Vatican announced. Here's a look at his time in the United States, including if he ever ...

Pope Francis held strong relations with the United States throughout his papacy, and his visit to Washington in 2015 was ...

A 2024 Pew Research study found that a majority of U.S. Catholics believe women should be allowed to become priests (64%) and ...

When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, ...