Pope Francis' 12-year papacy was dedicated to highlighting equality in the Catholic Church and informing on the state of ...

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...

Before his death on April 21, 2025, Pope Francis made a lengthy statement beginning with, "The walls of hospitals have heard ...

During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will be a moment when different factions from around the world, perhaps frustratingly, may have to ...

Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw ...

Priests and other celebrants distribute the Holy Communion – the bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ – ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...

The funeral for Pope Francis was intended to be a stripped-down affair to honor the simplicity of the man. Instead, the ...