Pope Francis’s willingness to kneel before the least of us is a lesson in what it means to be great, not in the cocoon of ...

Bergoglio chose Francis in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century Italian saint known for his life of poverty, ...

Early in his papacy, Francis made a declaration that now appears prophetic: “I want a mess.” ...

Pope Francis, 88, was remembered for fostering solidarity among Catholics, people of other faiths including Jews and Muslims, ...

In theory Francis shared those concerns, promising a more collegial and horizontally oriented church, more synodal, in the ...

Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically ...

Following Pope Francis's death, Catholics and nonbelievers alike are sharing their predictions about who will succeed him as ...

(James Hill | The New York Times) Bishops and cardinals during the funeral service of Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's ...

Francis died just over a month after his 12th anniversary as pope. He had the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

David French: I’m David French. I’m an Opinion columnist at The Times, where I write about law, politics and religion. I’m ...

During his groundbreaking papacy, Pope Francis inspired the masses as he challenged the traditions and standards of the ...