Pope Francis accelerated the transformation of the Catholic Church into an institution that reflects the unruly diversity of ...

In the Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota, the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit “welcomed record attendance at all the Holy Week ...

During Francis’s papacy, evangelical Protestantism and secularism continued to remake Latin America’s religious geography, ...

The Roman Catholic Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix Cathedral ... Diplomats must end war and build lasting peace in DR Congo Even in areas where active fighting has ceased, daily life remains severely ...

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88. 1936 December ...

The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

Francis even changed the church’s stance on the death penalty, calling it “inadmissible.” Still, the pope’s legacy took a hit ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88. December 17 - ...

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.

The Vatican said Francis, the first pope from Latin America, had died after a stroke, and revealed that his will requested a simple tomb in Rome.