A look at some of the hundreds of thousands of Catholics from around the world who flocked to Vatican City to pay their ...

Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

Francis always encouraged me in our attempt to move forward as an ecumenical community and in welcoming young people from ...

With the news that Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, the day after Easter, faith leaders from across the country shared ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill reflects on Pope Francis' funeral and how traditional customs have faded over time.

Sister Mary Barron said at the Mass that the late pope "invited us out into the world and among all of God's creation to heal and accompany those most in need." ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

As we prepare for a new papacy, an important question faces the church: What foundations do we inherit from Pope Francis’ ...

Elected officials in Michigan joined those around the world mourning the death of Pope Francis, the Bishop of Rome who led ...

Easter Monday—at 88 from a cerebral stroke. The Vatican confirmed his death, which followed recent hospitalizations due to a ...

He was on the side of the people that really didn't have a lot of power in this world," Fr. Patrick Cahill said of Pope ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a simple tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, marking the end of his funeral on Saturday, April 26 ...