With Pope Francis's passing, speculation grows over who will lead the Catholic Church next. From Parolin to Zuppi, here are ...

Catholic Diocese of Austin bishop appointment delayed after Pope Francis’ death.

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

Those mourning Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88, include a bishop in western Pennsylvania who the pontiff ...

One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to ...

Following the death or resignation of a pope, the camerlengo of the church, typically will take over as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church until a new pope is selected ...

The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

Before his death, Francis made further appointments demonstrating his commitment to integrating women into Church governance.

The Bishop of Harrisburg, the Most Reverent Timothy C. Senior, issued a statement this morning on the death of Pope Francis. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday. Senior met Pope Francis when he visited ...

Pope Francis has named a new bishop of the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, Bishop Bruce Alan Lewandowski, C.S.R., ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Pope Francis has named a Maryland prelate to serve as Rhode Island’s new Roman Catholic bishop ... about Lewandowski’s appointment, Henning said, “I have a ...