Nuns at the school in Buenos Aires where Pope Francis started his religious journey at the young age of five remember his early days.

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

A USA TODAY reporter recalls covering the last conclave when Pope Francis was selected. What to expect if you go to Rome for ...

As much of the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, who died Monday morning at 88, the loss cuts especially deep in heavily Catholic Baton Rouge. Reflecting on his 12 years as pontiff, locals ...

In his homily, Bishop Oscar Cantú described Francis as a beacon of hope in a time of cynicism and disillusionment ...

Pope Francis was “broadly popular” among U.S. Catholics throughout his papacy, according to data from 15 Pew Research Center ...

The first pope from Latin America preached about the humanity of immigrants, protecting the environment and famously – and ...

According to Vatican Museums’ official website, “it is forbidden to take photographs or films with any type of electronic equipment” inside the Sistine Chapel ...

The Catholic community worldwide and many in the Miami Valley are in mourning following the death of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old died earlier this morning, after ...

The ailing pope’s decision to welcome the vice president seemed to highlight Francis’s sense of duty and care for others — a ...

Four top-flight soccer matches in Italy were postponed after the death of Pope Francis and the Buenos Aires club that the ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age 88. Here's a look inside the conclave process to select the next bishop of Rome.