Mourners young and old flocked to Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast D.C.

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Pope Francis's death comes after a series of health struggles. He held his final public appearance on Easter Sunday.

Pope Benedict was an ardent defender of Catholic traditions. Pope Francis, who died Monday, chose a more liberal direction.

Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

The Supreme Court’s review of an Oklahoma charter school could drastically change public education in the U.S.

Pope Francis died Monday, ending a nearly 12-year papacy that began following the resignation of his predecessor, Pope ...

The pontiff died of a cerebral stroke that put him in a coma and led to irreversible heart failure. He was 88 years old.

Catholic refugee programs in the U.S. have been reeling since President Donald Trump froze federal funding after returning to office.