A selection by Reuters editors of some of the photos from Pope Francis' funeral with comments by photographers ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

The first American pope succeeds Francis, preaching peace while confronting Church divides and urgent global crises.

Cardinal Robert Prevost from Phoenix is named Pope Leo XIV, sparking excitement in the local Catholic community and ...

Crowds outside chanted, “The pope is from Chiclayo,” while holding freshly printed banners. One read ... but with a missionary background.” The Rev. Giancarlos Candanedo, a Panamanian ...

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

VATICAN CITY — In a photo taken at the Vatican in January, Pope Francis and outgoing International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach are both smiling as they display a banner that reads ...

Re called Francis “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone.” He recalled the last image many people have of Francis was of him delivering what would become his final blessing on ...

arguably as close to a potential “Pope Francis II” as one will find among the plausible contenders. Not only is his background in the Community of Sant’Egidio, by far Francis’s favorite ...