To the world, he was Pope Francis, leader of 1.4 billion Catholics.To parishioners at the Holy Family Church in Gaza, the late p o ntiff was a "shield" who fought to provide succor to their tiny ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, attention now turns to the selection of his successor.. The ...

The New York-based fashion designer met the pontiff unexpectedly on June 10 during his weekly public audience.

The covers of both the zinc coffin and the wooden one bear a cross and the papal coat of arms.Francis’ coat of arms, which he kept from when he was bishop, features a shield and the monogram of ...

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.

The new Pope is Robert Francis Prevost. Some clues about the Pontiff's personality come from his coat of arms, a shield with a Latin motto "In the one Christ we are one." The heraldry of cardinals, ...

Pope Leo XIV will holiday twice at the papal palace in Castel Gandolfo near Rome this summer, reviving a tradition abandoned ...

ROME — The body of Pope Francis was moved this morning to lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica. A choir sang and cardinals chanted in Latin as the body was carried in a red velvet-lined open ...

T o the world, he was Pope Francis, leader of the planet's 1.4 billion Catholics.To parishioners at the Holy Family Church in Gaza, the late p o ntiff was a "shield" who fought to provide succor ...