By prioritizing the environment, championing the poor and striking a more welcoming tone with LGBTQ Catholics, Pope Francis inspired Catholic leaders in Los Angeles and the SoCal area.

STOCKTON — The Catholic community in California's Central Valley is mourning the loss of their pope. A noon mass at St.

According to professor Charles Reid, a Catholic Church expert with the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minnesota, the conclave — the sacred process for selecting a new pope — could ...

Related: Bishop Greg Kelly to lead Tyler diocese after predecessor’s removal by Pope Francis On Monday, the 8 a.m. mass at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Oak Cliff reflected on Francis ...

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. EDT) at St. Peter's Basilica ... as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years.

Visitors have been able to step into a reconstructed 17th-century Catholic church in Maryland for the first time – an opportunity over 320 years in the making. Historic St. Mary's City ...

Pope Francis was a particularly beloved figure in the Los Angeles region. The pontiff's death finds the community grappling ...

Less than 24 hours after he appeared in St. Peter’s Square ... to major roles in the church. Murray Chatlain, the Archbishop of Winnipeg, says Francis led the Catholic Church to become more ...

The Vatican on Monday evening hosted a praying of the rosary in St ... The Catholic News Agency (CNA) Staff is a team of journalists dedicated to reporting news concerning the Catholic Church ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. On Easter Sunday, he used his message and blessing to appeal for peace in Middle East and Ukraine.

A somber evening unfolded at the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Stockton as dozens gathered to mourn Pope Francis' death on ...

With a conclave to select a new pope typically not taking place for two to three weeks after a pontiff's passing, several weeks can go by without a pope leading the Roman Catholic Church.