Pope Francis made history during his time as the leader of the Catholic Church. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell breaks down his ...

There have been 266 popes throughout history, of whom four in five were from Italy. A handful of popes came from North Africa ...

The Catholic Church mourns Pope Francis's death after almost 12 years of service. Saint Peter is historically known as the ...

The deteriorating health of Pope Francis has led to the worldwide speculation regarding his possible successor.

Here are some of the top candidates to succeed Pope Francis – and insightful clues from papal history that could show how the ...

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

This will signal another first in the 2000-year history of the Catholic Church – the first African or Asian pope. This successor will lead a Church that continues to be the largest Christian ...

Pope Francis has become the 10th leader of the world of Catholic Church in the last 110 years in historyThe late Francis died on Monday, April 21, which was the same day as Easter Monday, just after ...

Pope Francis led more than one billion Catholics around the world, including about 1.24 million in Wisconsin, or 20% of the ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know ...

Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.

Changes during Pope Francis' tenure changes barely scratched the surface of securing full equality for women in the Catholic ...