Henry Louis Gates Jr., who hosts the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” said he handed the pontiff a copy of his family tree.

Religion How Pope Francis shaped the papal conclave to reflect a changing church For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift.

When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, Washington and Philadelphia to greet him, lifting hopes that the U.S ...

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope and the first pope from the Americas, left an impact on the Catholic Church and on the world in many different ways. Here are five standouts.

ROME -- Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, the Argentine priest whom Pope Francis held up as the model confessor, has died in Buenos ...

The funeral of Pope Francis solemnly took place Saturday morning in St. Peter’s square drawing roughly 200,000 people, including 50 heads of state, 10 reigning monarchs and throngs of global ...

The first Latin American and Jesuit pope was determined to lead a more welcoming, pastoral and merciful Church outward to a broken world. Pope Francis (1936–2025), who led the Catholic Church ...

Pope Francis was the 265th successor of St. Peter. Here is a timeline of key events during his papacy.

Pope Francis appointed 108 of the cardinals voting for his successor He elevated these men and others who are not eligible to vote in groups throughout his papacy, beginning in January 2014 with 19.

Pope Francis has died. Here's a look at musicians who have met him, from Sting to Katy Perry and beyond.

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda were underway, and the church released the first image of Francis’ tomb.