The Catholic Church needs to elect a young pope in its next conclave in order to inspire new vocations to the priesthood.

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Catholics around the world are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away Monday morning at the age of 88, while ...

The Prince of Wales will attend Pope Francis’ funeral on behalf of the King, Kensington Palace confirmed on Tuesday. He will ...

Francis' death set off the process of allowing the faithful to pay their final respects, first for Vatican officials in the ...

Members of the public and church leaders have expressed "sadness" after the death of Pope Francis on Monday morning. The ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Catholic ... gave a rare TV interview during which he slammed newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the mass deportation ...

the 64-year-old former heart surgeon and TV talk-show host will manage health insurance programs for roughly half the country, with oversight of Medicare, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage.

Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church for 12 years, died age 88 after battling multiple health issues this year. Follow ...

Priests and new converts to the Roman Catholic Church cited numerous reasons for why young Americans in their 20s and 30s are joining the faith after the COVID-19 pandemic.