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.

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis. Starting early Sunday they began filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica. The visits came a day after Pope ...

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

Following the death or resignation of a pope, the camerlengo of the church, typically will take over as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church until a new pope is selected ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know ...