African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

Death did not stop Pope Francis from making a surprise video appearance Sunday before more than 100,000 young people gathered ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ...

Catholic teenagers reclaim the figure of the Argentine and await a new Pontiff with whom they also "connect". "Many young ...

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

In a mix of fascination, irreverence and possible blasphemy, social media platforms have been flooded with videos and memes ...

One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are beginning centuries-old rituals to find a new leader of the 1.4 billion-member ...

Members of St. Monica Catholic Church discussed their views just ahead of the start of the conclave of cardinals tasked with electing a new pope.

The Vatican released a video of Pope Francis speaking in January when he told young people about the importance of listening.

Laudato Si’ was his guidepost, and a Jesuit-Franciscan approach to leadership is his aspiration. The Pope has died, but the ...