While he was often called 'the people’s pope', some detractors argued that the pontiff's vision did not translate into the ...

Taylor Behn-Tsakoza went to Vatican City as a young First Nations representative in 2022 to meet Pope Francis, who died on April 21st.

The "Propency of the Popes" was written in the 1100s by Saint Malachy and allegedly lists 112 popes - the next leader after ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis was elected Pope in 2013 after his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI became the first Pope to ...

Over the centuries, the outcome of conclaves has been impossible to predict. But if the cardinals named by Francis vote ...

In St Peter's Square, believers and tourists alike gathered to pay their respects, some bearing flowers or candles ...

Understanding the politics of the cardinals—and how Francis may have influenced the election of his successor.

Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...

VATICAN CITY — Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the ...

This Saturday, the world will turn its attention to Vatican City to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the first ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.