The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.

The sounding of bells, particularly in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican, marks the death of a pope and signals the beginning ...

Seven seminarians are scheduled to be ordained deacons by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge April 26. They will be assigned to ...

For the last over 120 years, the men who wore the robes of papacy did not just lead the Catholic Church, they steered the ...

Pope Francis died at 7:35 a.m. (Rome time) on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025 at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. This was announced from Casa Santa Marta at 9:45 a.m. by ...

In keeping with ancient custom, each day of the Novendiales includes a requiem Mass following the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani ...

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.