Three of the five popes before Francis have become saints, but merely serving as pontiff is no longer a guarantee of ...

Pope Francis drastically shuffled the balance of power within the College of Cardinals before his passing, setting the stage for an unpredictable conclave.

The Vatican said Francis, the first pope from Latin America, had died after a stroke, and revealed that his will requested a ...

As a pope who wanted to stay close to the people and at times advocated a more moderate line at the Church, Pope Francis ...

At Maskwacis, Littlechild also gifted the pope a headdress worn by his grandfather, a former Cree chief. It was a moment seen ...

and the golden papal tiara — Francis was celebrated for his simple white cassock and his scuffed black shoes. This was the pope whose first decision was to refuse the lush papal apartments in ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla met with Pope Francis at the Vatican after their meeting was initially postponed. All the ...

During his years at the Holy See, Pope Francis repeatedly denounced poverty ... which would normally include a tiara, gold cross and a sceptre. In another break with tradition, he refused ...

Across Argentina, many people flocked to churches to mourn Pope Francis. Some recalled personal encounters before he became pontiff.