The head of the Roman Catholic Church dies at the Vatican at the age of 88.

The College of Cardinals, in choosing a successor, should look to Jesus’s choice of Peter. 

News of Pope Francis‘ passing came just hours after an Easter Sunday appearance, where he addressed crowds and even made his final ride in t...

The head of the Vatican's health department said Francis slipped into a coma before suffering "irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse"

Leaders and worshippers around the world mourn and pay tribute to the late Pope Francis.

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis died Monday, the day after Easter, at the age of 88. As the leader of th...

Flags in Colorado will be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of Pope Francis’ funeral, Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday.Pope Fra...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure, the Vatican has confirmed. 

Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. The exact timing of his funeral arrangements hasn’t been announced yet, but, per tradition, th...

Kristina Millare/CNA Flowers are laid in memory of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. Here...

Pope Francis chose to not remain silent on the suffering of the Palestinian people.

The death of a Pope is always a solemn time for Catholics, especially when it’s a Pope like Pope Francis, whose legacy includes dropping a p...

As cardinals prepare to choose a new pope, they must not replace a moderniser with a traditionalist – and Pope Francis’s successor must be b...

Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, after being released from hospital on March 23, following a five-week stay which saw him struggle wit...

Pope Francis, one of the most popular popes in decades, has died. As the world mourns and reflects on his legacy, NPR would like to hear you...