The Vatican is grieving the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and Saturday marks the beginning of the ...

Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor: Presidents ...

As Pope Francis, one of the greatest revolutionaries in the history of Christianity, has passed into history, the world ...

The funeral sets off the first of nine days of official Vatican mourning for Francis, who took over following the resignation ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...

The funeral of Pope Francis today is expected to be simpler than those of other popes before him, going by the instructions ...

Mourners are gathering in Vatican City and lining the streets of Rome to give a final send-off to Pope Francis, who will be ...

For traditionalist Catholics, Jorge Bergoglio's reforms often seemed to go too far; progressives, though, will demand more of ...

The pontiff confronted the Kirchner administration — which considered him ‘right-wing’ — and was questioned for his role ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following ...

GROWING UP, we both learned the value of service from our families. Maura’s grandfathers served in World War II and her ...