Francis has weighed in publicly before on ethics for end-of-life medical situations, but it is unknown whether he has made ...

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 ...

Argentines have long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic ...

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

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

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

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

The newly appointed Archbishop of Johannesburg, Cardinal Stephen Brislin, led a prayer service on Sunday attended by numerous ...

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