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

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After an estimated 250,000 people had passed by the body of Pope Francis, lying in an open casket in ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died April 21 at age 88. Elected in 2013, he first greeted the world from St. Peter's Basilica as a bishop of Rome walking with his people. The cause of death ...

We are nearing the end of President Trump's second "First 100 Days," and the elation it brought to some and the defeatism and ...

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk called on the international community to act after Russia's Bright Thursday ...

Pope Francis visited 10 countries during his five apostolic trips to Africa, and was "a profound source of inspiration" to ...

A Benedictine abbot and a Capuchin cardinal will offer spiritual meditations on the needs of the Catholic Church to the ...

"It is a moment during which we need to be united in prayer," said Cardinal Pizzaballa. "Your prayers, all together, will ...

"We are not yet speaking about the conclave or the succession; we are still speaking about Pope Francis, we are still crying ...

Amid papal mourning, an annual celebration of the Divine Mercy reminds the faithful that Easter joy triumphs over tears, with ...

World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, Pope Francis stopped to kiss a baby girl named Gianna, and her family's life was ...

High court hears Maryland parents' case seeking an opt-out of school district requirement their children participate in ...