In the crush of Catholic Church news in the week since Pope Francis died, a theme keeps appearing: Hope that the next pontiff will be a true conservative.

He has given a great witness of humility, of closeness to the people, of living out the Gospel values. He has left a great example for us to follow,” a priest from Honduras told America.

The college of cardinals also shared its gratitude to government and civil leaders for their 'solidarity' with the Church ...

Nine days of mourning are now underway for Pope Francis, following his funeral on Saturday. Sen. Mike Rounds joined a ...

The late Pope Francis, who died on 21 April, will be remembered with a neutralised start in Vatican City on the final stage ...