Visitors to the cathedral in Santa Fe said the occasion felt momentous, and they hoped the new pontiff would continue the ...

The bells of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Denver sang out in joy Thursday morning because, ...

The pontiff died aged 88 on Easter Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, bringing to an end his 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church and setting in motion ...

The Catholic Church is an ancient institution that has been a major fixture of European and global religion and politics for many centuries. Today, it is estimated that there are around 1.39 ...

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Hong Kong paid tribute to Pope Francis after his death on Monday at age 88, with religious and political figures worldwide praising him as a champion of peace and an “inspirational leader” who ...

During his 12 years of service as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis often became a subject of criticism and controversy Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88 after a ...

New Zealand survivors of Catholic Church clergy child sexual abuse express condolences for death of Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) who led the worldwide Catholic Church from 2013 until today.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th pope of the Catholic Church in 2013 after Pope Benedict XVI sensationally resigned from the holy post. Pope Francis, as he became known, was the ...

Jenna deJong is a Newsweek journalist based in Denver, Colorado. Jenna joined Newsweek ... Languages: English The Catholic Church is preparing to select a new leader following the death of Pope ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican announced Francis died at 7:35 a.m. on Monday, one day after Easter, due to a cerebral stroke ...