In the midst of his highly anticipated 2015 U.S. tour, Pope Francis found himself shaking hands and mingling with the poor of ...

Inside the casket was a scroll that summarized the life and ministry of the pope, who died April 21 at the age of 88.

Pope Francis' funeral Mass was held in St. Peter's Square April 26, followed by burial at Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major.

The conclave to elect the new pope is expected to begin the first week of May, though the specific date has not yet been ...

He added the parish’s resiliency will continue to be tested: Father Modesto Lewis Perez, the pastor who concelebrated the ...

The deceased pope's body, which was taken to the chapel of his residence late April 21, the day of his death, will be carried ...

The poor will also be present on the footsteps of the Basilica of St. Mary Major where Franics will be buried April 26 ...

Grief-stricken Catholics in Southern California reflect on the transformative encounters they shared with him and how those ...

This year, the solemnity will take place as the world grieves the loss of Pope Francis, whose funeral will take place the day ...

As the most senior cardinal-priest at the pope's funeral, Mahony, 89, is required by Vatican protocol to be present at the ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 22 announced the "reorganization" of the State Department would include staffing cuts ...

His 1939 novel, “Beware of Pity” (NYRB Classics, $18.95), tells the story of a twisted psychological “romance” grounded in a ...