Before his death, Pope Francis greeted the Easter crowd in Vatican City inside an all-electric Mercedes-Benz popemobile.

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

Fifteen to 20 days after the death of Pope Francis, cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will shut the doors of the Sistine ...

In 2023, Pope Francis announced that he would be buried at St. Mary Major; his tomb has been prepared near the Salus Populi ...

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

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square ...

The Catholic Church mourns Pope Francis's death after almost 12 years of service. Saint Peter is historically known as the longest-serving pope. Pius IX, John Paul II, and Leo XIII also had long ...

Pope Francis, who significantly advanced the Catholic Church’s relationship with Jews by actively promoting dialogue, ...

Dror Eydar, former Israeli ambassador to Italy, said Israel should not participate in the funeral of Pope Francis, who passed ...

A popular expression of Pope Francis was his phrase “the God of surprises.” That phrase was often turned against Francis by ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis was elected on March 13, 2013, to replace Benedict XVI as leader of the world's 1.2 ...