A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria ...

Black smoke – fumata nera in Italian – indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke – fumata bianca – will signify that ...

"He's been one of the strongest voices, pushing to get things done." Pope Francis left imprint on Roman Catholic Church — but ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...

telling the world they have elected a new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Long Island Catholics watching the papal farewell from afar will be hoping and praying — some that the next pope ...

The world is mourning the loss of Pope Francis, who led the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years through an era marked by ...

Francis captured the imaginations of believers and non-believers alike. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...