Even those who applauded the actions he took during his 12-year papacy said they were just a beginning, and that his ...

At Masses across Rome and socioeconomic lines, Catholics prayed the next pope focuses on poverty and peace days before the ...

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has replaced Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin as the new favorite to become the next pope ...

But papal betting has a long history. Roman banking houses were taking bets as far back as 1503. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti ...

Sunday marked the end of a formal mourning period in the Catholic Church for Pope Francis, who died April 21 after 12 years ...

From cash bets on websites to online games modeled after fantasy football leagues and casual wagers among friends and ...

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose ...

One of Pope Francis's popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling ...

The new pope will be the successor to Francis I, who died on April 21 at age 88 after a 12-year papacy. Here's everything you ...

President Donald Trump stirred mixed reactions and criticism with an AI-generated image of himself as pope, joking about ...