The Pope, famous—perhaps foremost—for his insistence on simplicity and aversion to clerical glitz, wanted to be buried not at ...

A week ago, Catholics around the world lost arguably the most progressive pope in the church's recent history.

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re eulogized Pope Francis at his funeral, calling him "a pope among the people, with an open heart ...

Pope Francis was quick to grasp the risks posed by climate change. But his tenure showed humanity’s limits in confronting the ...

Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.

A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.

From the beginning, Pope Francis set a tone of openness and care, shifting the Church from strict doctrinal enforcement to a ...

The Pope requested a "simple" tomb bearing only the inscription "Franciscus", according to his final testament.

Pope Francis true legacy will be his emphasis on mercy, which he believed would create a Church in ‘God’s style.’ ...

While Francis’ funeral processions have broken with tradition in a variety of ways — including allowing the public to view ...