Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was born on Dec. 17, 1936, and was elected the 266th pope of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013. The former ...

Pope Francis’ death will set in motion the Catholic Church’s elaborate and centuries-old procedure for electing a new pontiff Getty Images Sede vacante: The seat is vacant The church enters a ...

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, seemed to embody not the church that existed but the church that wayward Catholics like me could admire. And that was no small feat.

Pope Leo XIV has surprised tens of thousands of young Catholics by showing up unexpectedly at a Holy Year welcome ceremony ...

A progressive pope? During his decade-long tenure at the top of the Catholic Church, Francis became known as the “People’s Pope” for championing the poor and reforming some of the church's ...

Today, almost three months since the election of Pope Leo XIV, the media reality defies those expectations. Apart from ...

Pope Francis sought change on a number of fronts. He clearly saw an expanded role for women in the church (though, it must be noted, he did not see them destined for priesthood).

It's difficult to know how the 135 cardinals eligible to vote in the highly secretive elections — known as the conclave — will negotiate to lead the Catholic Church when they begin next month ...

Pope Francis energized Catholics, but not only in the way his supporters hoped. His papacy galvanized a traditionalist stream in the American church that strengthened throughout his papacy.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Christopher White, Vatican correspondent for National Catholic Reporter, about what Pope Francis has achieved in the 10 years he's led the Catholic Church.