A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

A legislative gap in the Vatican's laws leaves Pope Francis in charge despite his severe illness. An initiative to rectify ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition as the Vatican called senior church officials in Rome to a special saying of the ...

Catholics around the world including at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Carmichael are praying for Pope Francis as he ...

You can get in touch with Jesus by emailing [email protected] The chaplain of the Agostino Gemelli Hospital, where Pope ...

A Mass of Healing for the Holy Father is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 3938 Poplar Level Road.

What pontiff is next in line to head the Catholic Church? Pope Francis remains in critical condition, says Vatican. Here's update and what to know ...

Upon the resignation or death of a pope, a group of clergy members known as the College of Cardinals would be called to ...