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

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

Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter ...

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

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

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

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

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

The day before he died, in his final public address, Pope Francis expressed an Easter Sunday message of unity and an appeal ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest in a ceremony at the Vatican that is expected to draw millions of viewers worldwide. Here's ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke, setting off mourning in the Catholic world and ...

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