Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025, was admired for his commitment to simplicity and humility. He chose modest living arrangements, forgoing the Apostolic Palace for a ...

Pope Francis’ funeral brought world leaders ... Blue skies and a fluttering breeze helped to create vivid images, but the high spring temperatures were a challenge for sleep-deprived photographers.

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As I sat among the more than 200,000 people who came to Rome to grieve the loss and celebrate the life of Pope Francis, one word kept running through my mind − mercy. I thought of the pope’s ...

Shortly after the death of Pope Francis, New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan was invited onto “The Today Show” and asked what he would look for in the conclave when selecting a new pontiff.

the environment and poverty — will come into sharper focus as President Donald Trump travels to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral.

The tomb of Pope Francis opened for visitors at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Sunday, a day after world leaders and a crowd of hundreds of thousands attended the funeral of the late leader of ...

People have been allowed to view Pope Francis's tomb after he was laid to rest there on Saturday. The 88-year-old pontiff was buried in a private ceremony in Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore (St Mary ...

By Kirsten Chuba Events Editor Francis Ford Coppola was honored by a star-studded group of friends and collaborators on Saturday night as he received this year’s AFI Life Achievement Award at ...

Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy (2013-2025) was, in many ways, a continuation of his immediate predecessors’ most memorable legacies. Like the beloved John Paul II, he actively engaged with the world, ...

Shortly after Pope Francis died, on Monday, the Vatican released a brief document he had authored in 2022, outlining his last testament: how and where he should be buried, how the proceedings ...

World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the “most peripheral of the peripheries” and reflected his ...