Death did not stop Pope Francis from making a surprise video appearance Sunday before more than 100,000 young people gathered ...

Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...

When Jorge Bergoglio chose the name Francis upon becoming pope, it was a tribute to his favorite saint. Others took ...

Even those who applauded the actions he took during his 12-year papacy said they were just a beginning, and that his ...

The gleaming colonnade of St. Peter's Square provides a majestic backdrop as four men wait for a free dinner on a terrace in ...

As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...

So it was no surprise that once he became pope, Francis rejected the lavish salary on par with the pay of the U.S. president ...

The project will highlight scripted short films from international communities along with snippets of a conversation between ...

Of the 133 cardinals with the right to vote in this conclave, 108 were created by Pope Francis and therefore will be ...

Fresh Air host Terry Gross lost her husband on April 14. They were together for 47 years. Today, she shares some of Francis ...