ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

was spoken of by Francis himself as “the Great” — a title given only to Pope Leo the Great (440-461) and Pope Gregory the Great (590-604). John Paul, one of the dominant figures of the 20th century, ...

To certain traditional Catholic ears, the pontiff from Buenos Aires was cause for concern. To more worldly ears, he was cause for rejoicing You can save this article by registering for free here.

ATLANTA–On Monday of the Octave of Easter, the world learned of the news of Pope Francis’ death. Archbishop Gregory J.

The first Latin American and Jesuit pope was determined to lead a more welcoming, pastoral and merciful Church outward to a ...

The archbishop of New Orleans held a Memorial Mass in honor of Pope Francis Wednesday afternoon. Pope Francis died Monday morning after complications from a stroke that led to irreversible heart ...

LATE BREAKING. THIS IS WDSU NEWS AT NOON. AND RIGHT NOW AT NOON. A LOT OF PEOPLE JUST LEAVING THE FRENCH QUARTER RIGHT NOW AFTER ATTENDING A SPECIAL MASS THERE FOR POPE FRANCIS, WHICH STARTED ...

Archbishop Gregory Aymond issued the following statement regarding Francis' death: "It is with great sadness that we share the news of Pope Francis’ death. While we are sad as we will miss him ...

Obiano, a knight commander of the pontifical order of St. Gregory the Great, shared his personal experience with the pope, recalling their encounter at the Vatican on January 15, 2020 when he was ...