Pope Francis' death Monday at the age of 88 comes after the Catholic leader experienced a number of health issues in recent years. Francis died at 7:35 a.m. Monday at his residence, the Vatican said.

Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation ...

As the conclave is held to select a new pope, LGBTQ Catholics hope that the next leader of the church will continue the inclusion work Pope Francis started more than 20 years ago. Pope Francis, who ...

Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday after leading the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, becoming a beacon of hope for progressive ...

Pope Francis and members of the Synod of Bishops on synodality pose for a photo after the synod's final working session on Oct. 26, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. (CNS ...

Etched into the ceiling of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome are the words Jesus Christ spoke to the apostle Peter the night before he died. “I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail,” Jesus ...

Pope Francis greets crowds in St. Peter's Square in 2014. Alfredo Borba via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 12 years old, he sent a love letter to a girl named ...

As news of Pope Francis’s death spreads, we look back at the simple foods he cherished—and how meals became part of his global message. Pope Francis is presented with a cake by Valentina Alazraki, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a papacy of 12 years. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff, the first from Latin ...

Tap on the blue circle to take a look at photos from the funeral for Pope Francis. 1 of 28 The coffin of Pope Francis arrives at St. Mary Major Basilica for his burial ceremony, in Rome, Saturday, ...

“Dialogue and friendship with the children of Israel are part of the life of Jesus’ disciples,” Francis wrote in 2018. Pope Francis, who significantly advanced the Catholic Church’s relationship with ...

The chapel next to where Francis was being buried is home to a Byzantine-style icon of the Madonna, the Salus Populi Romani. Francis was particularly devoted, and reportedly would pray before the icon ...