Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

Pope Francis continued his slow recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, beating back speculation of an imminent death, ...

People of the Catholic faith around the world are lighting candles and praying for the health of Pope Francis while he ...

The Vatican has not announced Pope Francis is resigning, contrary to online claims. Further, his successor would be elected ...

Former Vice President Mike Pence drew criticism over the weekend for a Friday X post in which he referred to Pope Francis as ...

ROME -- Pope Francis "rested well" overnight, his 17th night in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican said on Monday. "The pope rested well all night," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in ...

As Pope Francis remains in critical condition fighting a complex respiratory infection and double pneumonia, world and ...

In the District, crowds have been gathering at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to pray for ...