The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva, called Francis "the Pope of the Poor" in a Mass held in his ...

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

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

The date when Catholic cardinals will gather to select Pope Francis's successor is not yet known. But bookmakers and crypto ...

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.

Big Lots announced it will reopen 55 stores on May 1, with 219 locations reopening by June. The company had closed several ...

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

Issues central to global development, including economic and climate justice, migration, and elevating those on the ...

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 ...

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

The death of Pope Francis has brought the documentary series ‘Habemus Papam: A History of Power’ back into the spotlight. One of its episodes addresses the controversial figure of Benedict IX ...

This salary is often supplemented by allowances to cover costs such as hiring personal secretaries. However, recent measures ...