People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...

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

While on a trip to Italy last week with his family, the vice president was one of the last officials to meet with Pope ...

Bishop Vasa, in a statement paying tribute to Francis, highlighted the late pope’s love for the poor and devotion to material ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus - also known as the Jesuits. It's one of the most ...

President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...

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

Since the moment of his election in 2013, Pope Francis captivated the world not only with his simple style and familiar ...

A lot of people, especially in the American press, want to make the Holy Father — his entire legacy and even his death — ...

After Pope Francis' death on April 21, 2025, the College of Cardinals will meet to choose his successor. Cardinals from ...

With more than 61 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, the United States is primed for the question of whether an ...

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 ...