Losing Francis was “as if you’re losing your grandfather, your very wise grandfather,” one mourner told NBC News.

The Holy Roman Church announced the death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21. The pontiff died at the age of 88 at his ...

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson said he was not ready to become pope -- and that the Catholic Church might not be either.

Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Pope Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle abusive clergy and hold bishops accountable when they mismanage cases.

A series of films and TV shows have attempted to depict the inner workings of the Vatican and how the election of a new pope ...

Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen has been allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope ...

The next day off for students after spring break is Memorial Day on Monday, May 26. The last day of school for Catholic ...

PHILADELPHIA — Rabbi Zev Eleff looked, at first glance, like the kind of man who might have written a book about Jewish ...

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...