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When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, ...

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

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Perez was considered to be Pope Francis' first legacy appointment in the United States when he ...

Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21. American flags are to be flown at half-staff until the day of interment. Here's what ...

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An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

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

The funeral of the late Pope Francis will take place in St. Peter's Square on Saturday morning with his body lying in state ...

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