Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.

Losing Francis was “as if you’re losing your grandfather, your very wise grandfather,” one mourner told NBC News.

Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 on Monday, April 21, after a final appearance at St. Peter's Square following ...

Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen has been allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who ...

The public viewing of Pope Francis' casket is scheduled to resume Thursday, a day after it began with numbers that were so ...

A cardinal who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after being convicted of embezzlement said Tuesday he intends ...

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...

The Vatican has released details of Pope Francis' funeral. See when and where the services are and how to watch live from ...

People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...