With more than 60 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, a guessing game is emerging on ...

Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, fueling conservatives' worry about LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ...

President Trump ordered flags across the United States to be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of the pope's ...

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

Pope Francis Francis died April 21 at 88, after battling a respiratory infection since Feb. 14. What happens next?

President Donald Trump has ordered that flags across the United states to be flown at half-staff in memory of Pope Francis, ...

A 2024 Pew Research study found that a majority of U.S. Catholics believe women should be allowed to become priests (64%) and ...

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Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, was the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff. He was also the first to ...

Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa ...