The pontiff, who died on Easter Monday at age 88, strived to make the church more inclusive. But critics believed his reforms ...

Ahead of the conclave to select the next pope, names circulating include cardinals Bo of Myanmar, Tagle of the Philippines ...

One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to ...

The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) released its 2025 national survey of seminarians who are scheduled ...

American Cardinals Joseph Tobin and Raymond Burke could be candidates to lead the Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis.

Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, Bergoglio chose his name after he became the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, at the age of ...