Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church's leader for the last 12 years, died at age 88 on Monday. In the days following a pope's death or resignation, the Vatican is tasked with both honoring the ...

The Father, the Son and the Hollywood cousins. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. It turns out, the newly appointed Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost) has an ...

Just 24 hours after ABC's exclusive sit-down with Pope Francis ahead of his trip to the U.S. later this month, the pope made headlines by authorizing priests to forgive the "sin of abortion" during ...

Stephen Pope became interested in theological ethics, a discipline that explores how Christianity helps people live better lives, during his time working at The Catholic Worker House of Hospitality in ...

(The Center Square) –- Archbishop José H. Gomez praised Pope Francis, who died Monday morning, for the kindness he showed Los Angeles Catholics during difficult times. “I have to say my feelings today ...

Former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is now Benedict XVI, the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and the first German Pope since the 11th Century. He was called the "enforcer" of conservative ...