A new papal election — known as the conclave — is set to begin following Pope Francis' death. The method the Catholic Church uses to elect its leader has stayed almost the same for 800 years.

The Papal Foundation, a U.S.-based organization that provides funding for Catholic projects around the world, recently announced that it has awarded $800,000 to recipients of its scholarship fund. The ...

Following the death of Pope Francis last month, the Papal Foundation’s annual distribution of humanitarian aid will be in memory of the Holy Father’s legacy, the organization said in a press release.

Hundreds of thousands of mourners were gathering at the Vatican to honor the life of Pope Francis on Saturday morning. But not long after the celebration of life concludes, senior officials of the ...

Reports of an improvement in Pope Francis's condition tonight from the Vatican. They say that the Pope has been doing better. He has been able to call the parish in Gaza and also to do some work ...

AT HIS LIFE AND LEGACY. SERA A PAPACY THAT BEGAN WITH A SIMPLE GREETING BUT A POWERFUL MESSAGE. I AM ONE OF YOU. A FORMER JANITOR AND NIGHTCLUB BOUNCER BECAME THE FIRST JESUIT POPE, THE FIRST FROM THE ...

Sixteen days after the reign of Pope Francis ended with his death on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church is looking to the future. The papal conclave is set to begin Wednesday afternoon in Rome, with ...

As white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel's chimney and the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica rang out, Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, was casting history in gold. The newly ...

During the pontificate of Pope Francis, the papal laundries for the poor were traditionally named after the pope. Pope Leo ...