VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...

Rounds said it was great to see the influence Pope Francis had on people around the world as seen by the scale of this event.

As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon elect its first black pope. With Africa home to one in five Catholics, the ...

The Vatican is grieving the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and Saturday marks the beginning of the ...

The Catholic Encyclopedia describes the situation ... After the schism between the churches in Rome and Constantinople in 1054, many particular churches remained separated from Rome.

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis at his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica.

The Catholic Church and the world are mourning the death ... “You want to allow time for cardinals to gather in Rome,” Reid said. “There will be a series of what are known as congregations ...

Live from St Peter's Square in Rome: Pope Francis’ funeral ... Pope Francis’ funeral and UK’s most senior Catholic on the future of the church ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...

About six months after he was elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made a surprising admission. A Jesuit priest was interviewing Francis when he departed from a pre-approved list of ...

Thousands of people in the streets of Rome A crowd has gathered in the ... mark the beginning of nine days of mourning for the Catholic Church. Security measures are stringent, with more than ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...