A contender to be the first black pope in modern times - With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, ...

Thousands of believers waited in line on Thursday outside St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to pay their last respects to ...

Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, died on April 21 at the age of 88.

The pontiff began phoning Gaza’s Christians every day, more often on the worst days. He was still calling when failing health ...

During his homily, Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, said individuals and the church must follow in the footsteps ...

Shortly after Pope Francis died, speculation on who would succeed him became "one of the most popular betting markets in 2025 ...

Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Pope Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle abusive clergy and hold bishops accountable when they mismanage cases.

Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen has been allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope ...

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still ...

The Vatican has released details of Pope Francis' funeral. See when and where the services are and how to watch live from ...

Pope Francis’ sweeping reforms cleaned up some of the mess at the scandal-plagued Vatican Bank, but his management also left ...

In the poor Zabaleta district of Buenos Aires, amidst precarious houses and narrow alleys, María Ayala walks the same streets ...