Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, marked many firsts when he was elected as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, setting off mourning in the Catholic world and days of ritual at the ...

The bells of St. Peter’s are tolling as the body of Pope Francis is transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived to the ...

Pope Francis' commitment to the poor and the marginalized, his unwavering faith and his message of unity touched people from ...

Paul VI was bishop of Rome when I was born. The next pontiff will be my sixth.

NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Paul the Apostle on Friday, April 25, 2025, at ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

Pope Francis ' funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on Wednesday in St. Peter's Basilica, days after the popular pontiff died of a ...

Though Pope Francis never set foot in Chicago, his mourners said he embodied the city’s spirit. He loved the underdog and ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Leaders of the Catholic Church in Northeast Arkansas reflect on the passing of Pope Francis. “I’m very sad that he’s gone” Monsignor Scott Friend of Blessed Sacrament in ...