Ahead of the conclave to select the next pope, names circulating include cardinals Bo of Myanmar, Tagle of the Philippines ...

On every one of the three days, the variety of dress and ethnicities was a tribute to the fact that the Roman Catholic Church is truly ... the diplomatic corps for Christmas Eve Mass at Saint ...

A man holds up a phone for the Rev. Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of Gaza City's Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family, ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic ... since Christmas. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope on March 13, 2013, surprising many church ...

Languages: English The Catholic Church is preparing to select a new ... the pope presides over religious ceremonies, including Christmas and Easter Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, and delivers ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age ... a special blessing for the first time since Christmas. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Argentine ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman ... He also used his first Christmas address as pontiff to call on people to "place ourselves ...