VATICAN CITY (AP) — Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the ...

Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...

Roger Yu, a gay man from the Philippines who abandoned plans to become a priest, said he was in Italy to pay homage to Pope ...

Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, ...

Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the ...

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

"What better time to go than Easter?" Mr Muggridge said Pope Francis' legacy was marked with passion, humanity and love. "He ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

Kendra Burke was untouchable in the circle on Thursday afternoon, setting down 21 Pope Francis Prep hitters by way of the “K” ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who ...

As of Thursday evening, about 90,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica to pay homage to Pope Francis, the Vatican ...