Here's a look at the well-choreographed transition process and what experts including the Rev. Robin Ryan of the Catholic ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff who was known for his progressive stances on social ...

Heirloom at Pebble, the company’s newest senior affordable housing community, will begin leasing in May with a formal grand ...

Francis’ death comes only a few months after he was admitted to Gemelli hospital in Rome for a respiratory ... be favored for the position, as it’s considered uncouth to discuss such matters ...

Maryland faithful are mourning Pope Francis upon his death Monday at age 88. The following is working collection of statements from leaders and Catholics across the state.

Senator Chris Van Hollen on Sunday accused the Trump administration of “outright defying” court orders to return a wrongly ...

It’s considered uncouth to campaign for the role of the next pope, but there are currently several front-runners believed to ...

The administration wants the Supreme Court to “dissolve” their block on deportations of Venezuelans and to allow lower courts ...

in Rome, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File) Sarah, 79, of Guinea, the retired head of the Vatican’s liturgy office, was long considered the best hope for an African pope.

Just yesterday, he greeted the crowds in Rome, as if to say farewell to the ... He elevated the voice of the church in places considered 'remote' in major population centers.