Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was born on Dec. 17, 1936, and was elected the 266th pope of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013. The former ...

An Israeli airstrike hit Gaza’s only Catholic church, killing two people and wounding several others, including Rev. Gabriele ...

An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, killing three people and wounding ...

Pope Francis’ death will set in motion the Catholic Church’s elaborate and centuries-old procedure for electing a new pontiff.. The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals that will come into ...

Pope Francis broke with the Catholic Church for the right reasons. Along the way, he preached tolerance for others, sometimes to the point of breaking with church orthodoxy and surprising his own ...

As Catholics mourn Pope Francis and reflect on the pontiff's legacy as a reformer, questions are emerging about who might follow the 266th leader of the church.. Cardinals from across the globe ...

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back. News Sports Autos Entertainment Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...

Pope Francis said he believes the church should practice what it preaches. “It hurts me when I see a priest or nun with the latest-model car,” he recently said. The official papal car is now a ...

Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, ... author of the 1998 book “Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church. ...

Pope Francis’ critics represent a minority of the American church but a powerful one. They were not only fellow clergy but also elected officials in a newly ascendant wing of the American ...

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Christopher White, Vatican correspondent for National Catholic Reporter, about what Pope Francis has achieved in the 10 years he's led the Catholic Church.