Pope Francis' passing may delay the appointment of a new bishop for the Diocese of Austin as Catholics pray for guidance during the transition.

The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for ...

Two U.S. archbishops are considered papabile, or frontrunners for pope. One of them is Boston's former archbishop Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley. Pope Francis, 88, a humble reformer who sought to make ...

The death of a pope, and the election of a new pontiff, is adorned with high ritual and elaborate ceremony. For more about how the Catholic Church will celebrate and mourn Pope Francis, and what comes ...

Effective on March 25, former Bishop Joe Vasquez is now the archbishop of Galveston-Houston. Since the pope appoints new ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

In the Philippines, through a visit, episcopal appointments, and devotional actions among others, the pontiff set the tone ...

The Catholic Church will now seek to name Francis' successor. The new pope will be selected through a process called the conclave, which consists of a vote by members of the College of Cardinals.

And according to an analysis by Religion News Service, as of April 21, of the 135 members of the College of Cardinals ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The Vatican says the cause of death was a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart ...

He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St. Peter's Square, washing the feet of a Muslim prisoner, sinking to his hands and knees to implore ...