Before he became the leader of Catholics, Pope Francis was known for his charity — but his own organs will not be donated due ...

It is natural to compare a pope to his predecessors. But many of the comparisons being made now betray an ideological edge ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

Two other popes in modern history died just before the outbreak of major conflicts. Back in 1939, Pope Pius XI succumbed to a heart attack, marking the end of a pontificate that had run since 1922.

Following Monday’s mass at St. Pius X Catholic Church, the congregation paused outside for reflection as the church bells ...