Argentine faithful hope the next Pope to be like Pope Francis, as cardinals are set to start the conclave Wednesday to elect ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

Although estranged from his own religious order for more than two decades, Pope Francis reconciled immediately after his ...

SÃO PAULO – Pope Francis’s death heavily impacted old-timer Liberation theologians, people who on several occasions had to ...

Francis desired healing among religions, and an episode that stands out from his life was a visit to a Rome synagogue in 2016 ...

Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope. Understanding their makeup in geographic terms can help explain some of their ...

European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within ...

While Medieval Conclaves could extend for months and even years, the rules were tweaked by Pope John Paul II and Pope ...

The universal church is on full display during the waiting-for-white-smoke period. Watchers who gather at St. Peter's Square ...

ROME (AP) — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of ...

He was just the 11th non-European pope in history. Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This document is a copy of his baptismal certificate. Francis was the son ...