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

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

Timothy M. Dolan is one of 10 cardinals from the United States who will have a vote in the ritual that will determine 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.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said U.S. attempts to broker a nuclear deal with Iran are going well, ahead of technical ...

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

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

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

While on a trip to Italy last week with his family, the vice president was one of the last officials to meet with Pope ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus - also known as the Jesuits. Here are some essential facts about the Jesuits.

A federal judge on Thursday blocked parts of President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to impose new rules on U.S. elections, which Democrats and other groups said risked denying eligible ...

Since the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, social media has been filled with expressions of loss and mourning, as well ...