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

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

He will go down in history as the 'pope for the marginalized,' a Catholic leader in Naples, said of Pope Francis ...

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Simple words and gentle gestures -- that is how Long Islanders remember Pope Francis, a pontiff they loved and respected.

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...

Amid the extreme political polarization in his home country, the Pope found himself at odds with nearly every President.