A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still ...

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for ...

Pope Francis took steps to address abuse. But cases continue to emerge, especially in Africa and Asia, with the potential to ...

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Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

Pope Francis’ sweeping reforms cleaned up some of the mess at the scandal-plagued Vatican Bank, but his management also left ...

In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision ...

Pope Francis was widely seen as a transformative figure who boldly tried to address the challenges affecting the Catholic ...

As speculation grows about who will be the next pope, the College of Cardinals will soon decide the direction of the Catholic ...

People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...