While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

Pope Francis has donated one of his popemobiles to assist with healthcare for Gaza's children. It was among the pontiff's ...

A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...

Catholic cardinals entering a conclave on Wednesday to pick a new pope do not yet have a clear idea of who will emerge as ...

With conclave set for May 7, Church scholars say successor to Francis must balance legacy, heal rifts between reformists and ...

As cardinals file into the Sistine Chapel this week, those who believe they may be in with a shot of becoming the 267th pope, ...

When the president isn't using faith as a sword against his perceived political foes, he’s using it as a punch line to an ...

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, who welcomed the decision to fly flags at half-mast over public buildings, said there should be ...

This vehicle represents the love, care and closeness shown by His Holiness for the most vulnerable, which he expressed ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -One of Pope Francis's popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in ...

In a powerful ultimate act of compassion, Pope Francis has donated his iconic Popemobile to serve as a mobile health clinic ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has emerged as one of the two favorites to become the next pope, but he faces accusations of not doing enough to deal with claims of child sex abuse in the church.