Pope Francis died Monday; here are the front runners for the Vatican leadership, and what they've said about Jews, Israel and ...

An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pontiff and before the election of another ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...

“St. Francis is a beloved figure known for his humility, love for the poor and patronage of the environment,” Morgan said.

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina in 1936, Pope Francis cited Jewish theologians and psychoanalysts as influences.

Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church for 12 years, died age 88 after battling multiple health issues this year. Follow ...

Pope Francis brought a limited but desperately needed progressive spirit to the Catholic Church. Under his successor, that ...

The pope ministered with a charming, humble style. He had blessed thousands in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday.

The Vatican confirms the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Church, at 88 years old.

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...