They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, showed a preference for humility and simplicity.

On the day of Pope Francis' death, many of the faithful were considering his life and legacy, which was marked by his ...

Pope Francis lit a fire in the world's conscience. Our task is to keep it burning but through the quiet, steady work of ...

Happy Earth Day to all who celebrate. Speaking of the planet, you might not be celebrating this news: the International ...

Gerard O’Connell, Vatican correspondent for America magazine, discusses his decadeslong friendship with the late pontiff.

Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, fueling conservatives' worry about LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ...

In the chapel of the Vatican's Santa Marta residence, where Pope Francis lived and died, a nun prayed Tuesday with tears in ...

When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, ...

Pope Francis had a close relationship with Gaza's tiny Christian community and used his last address to call for a ceasefire.

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

Cardinals have set Pope Francis' funeral for Saturday in St. Peter's Square, and a public viewing from Wednesday in St. Peter ...