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Flags in Colorado to be lowered to half-staff until Pope Francis’ funeral
Flags in Colorado will be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of Pope Francis’ funeral, Gov. Jared Polis announced ...
Priest says US Catholic community 'busy, in a good way' as stats show massive wave of young adults converting
Priests and new converts to the Roman Catholic Church cited numerous reasons for why young Americans in their 20s and 30s are ...
Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...
Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope?
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...
Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death
LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from ...
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced.
JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited ...
Choosing the next pope: Who are the candidates?
A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” It implies the sacred ...
Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Some takeaways about the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday: ...
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Pope Francis' Latin American roots opened a new door in the Catholic Church
However, it is his roots in Latin America that signaled one particular change in the Catholic Church. With the seat of the ...
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A conservative Bapitst’s prayerful appreciation for Pope Francis
The final jury on Francis’ pontificate are as split and divided as the pope’s legacy has been since his election in 2013.
What we know about Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican's interim manager until a new pope is elected
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as head of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected, according to the Vatican ...