Pope Francis' death Monday at the age of 88 comes after the Catholic leader experienced a number of health issues in recent years. Francis died at 7:35 a.m. Monday at his residence, the Vatican said.

On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, his body will be displayed ...

Washington — Vice President JD Vance reacted to the death of Pope Francis a day after meeting with the pontiff on Easter Sunday, saying he was "happy to see him yesterday," though he noted that ...

Pope Francis’s death on Monday launches the centuries-old Catholic ritual of mourning and selecting a new leader of the church. Bells rang early Monday to announce the death of Francis, who died at ...

Defense lawyers in the Vatican’s “trial of the century” have argued that Pope Francis violated the fundamental rights of their clients by issuing four secret decrees that gave prosecutors “surreal car ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a papacy of 12 years. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff, the first from Latin ...

As news of Pope Francis’s death spreads, we look back at the simple foods he cherished—and how meals became part of his global message. Pope Francis is presented with a cake by Valentina Alazraki, ...

Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday after leading the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, becoming a beacon of hope for progressive ...

Pope Francis and members of the Synod of Bishops on synodality pose for a photo after the synod's final working session on Oct. 26, 2024, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. (CNS ...

Etched into the ceiling of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome are the words Jesus Christ spoke to the apostle Peter the night before he died. “I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail,” Jesus ...

Pope Francis greets crowds in St. Peter's Square in 2014. Alfredo Borba via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 12 years old, he sent a love letter to a girl named ...