Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

Pope Francis burial go take place for di Vatican on Saturday morning. Prince William go attend di Pope funeral on behalf of ...

Pope Francis died April 21 in Rome. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff until the pontiff is ...

The new Pope is elected by the Catholic church's most senior priests, called Cardinals. Technically, anyone who is a man and ...

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

The pope’s death ushers in a series of centuries-old rites, including a period of mourning, an elaborate burial and the ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

After the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death, the news reverberated across the Chicago area, Naperville included.

Pope Francis' leadership came in the midst of an institutional crisis over clergy sex abuse, leading him to create the first Pontifical Council for the investigation of sex abuse in the church. Juan ...

Francis expressed sympathy for the strife of Argentines pulled into poverty as they bore the brunt of Milei's fiscal shock ...

French astrologer Nostradamus seemingly predicted Pope Francis' death after one of this 16th century prophecies was unearthed ...

Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke. As funeral plans are underway, new details about his ...