In life, Pope Francis strayed from the more conservative path forged by his predecessors Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict.

Memorial Masses for Pope Francis are expected across the world on Tuesday. In the Philippines, people packed the main hall of ...

His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...

Many of the rituals and procedures of selecting a new pope — designed to ensure secrecy and an orderly transition — have ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the ... including the more modern Vatican II mass. The mass — from the Latin word "missa," which means "sacrifice" — consists of the "Liturgy of ...

Pope Francis, who rose from janitor to the Catholic Church’s most powerful leader by proving equally at ease with ...

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Easter Monday after more than a decade leading the church. Here's what ...

An old video sighted by YEN.com.gh on the TikTok page shows the moment Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, paid a courtesy visit to Pope Francis in 2015.