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

“This moment is critical now,” Bishop Sean W. Rowe, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, said. “For those of us who ...

Pope Francis began his papacy in 2013 during the Obama administration, but former President Barack Obama is not planning to ...

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.

The pope’s attention to migration and climate change were well known, but the pope was also attentive to a number of other ...

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

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

Both Texas and United States flags are half-staff to honor the death of Pope Francis. The flags will remain lowered through ...

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.

In 2005, Benedict XVI was installed in Rome as the 265th Roman Catholic pope. In 2013, a building that housed clothing ...

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...

JD Vance has described it as “pretty crazy” that he was one of the last people to see Pope Francis alive before his death at ...