His favorite ice cream? As the world remembers Pope Francis, NBC News’ Claudio Lavanga shares three instances of Francis ...

Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after Catholics for two generations grew ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from Latin America, the first from the Jesuit order and the first of his papal name, died on ...

Now, as tradition dictates, the late pontiff's signet ring will be destroyed - or defaced, at least - within the walls of the ...

Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to ...

Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

As the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the life and legacy of Pope Francis, leaders are preparing to elect his successor.

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, ...

Pope Francis died, the Vatican’s astronomer gave a lecture on “faith and science” at Central Methodist University in Fayette.

ABC News' Terry Moran speaks with Mike Marza in Vatican City about the process for choosing the next pope and what to expect.

The group of University of Dallas students studying abroad at the school’s campus outside Rome saw the Pope at the Vatican ...