More than 61,000 people have visited the basilica so far to pay their respects to Pope Francis, who died April 21.

Maria Bambina Sr. Susana Vanni says Argentina's divisions, then Pope Francis' health, likely tilted against the longed-for ...

The body of Pope Francis is now lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica. The pontiff’s mortal remains, lying in an open wooden ...

Francis' 12-year reign saw small steps advancing women in the church. We may not know for years what the aims of a new papacy will be.

When a pope had the audacity to name himself after St. Francis — a man of peace, simplicity and creation — I began to dream then of an environmental encyclical.

"Some say he did not do enough; others criticize him for even meeting with people like me," said one transgender Catholic.

Ines San Martin is an Argentine journalist writing for OSV News from Rome. She is vice president of communications at the ...

It is natural to compare a pope to his predecessors. But many of the comparisons being made now betray an ideological edge ...

Francis' devotion to San Lorenzo de Almagro isn't just a nostalgic footnote — it's a window into the soul of a pope who knew ...

Listen: Heidi, Daniel and David look back on the papacy of Pope Francis. They discuss what comes next, including the conclave ...

Catholics around the world expressed their sadness and non-Catholics sent their condolences upon hearing the news of Pope ...

The history of this church is rooted in the role of Mary as the Mother of God. Its story begins with a fourth-century legend.