Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and ...

A lot of words will be written about the late Pontiff in the coming days. I’d like to offer some as a one-time staffer.

The Archdiocese of Chicago will honor Pope Francis during a commemoration Mass at 5:15 p.m. Saturday at Holy Name Cathedral.

A simplified papal funeral will make a fitting farewell for a pontiff who just three days after his surprise election ...

Americans, who witnessed Pope Francis' funeral liturgy in person or broadcast live, united their prayers with the universal ...

The Mass, held at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish in Bolgatanga and attended by priests, religious (brothers and sisters) and the Catholic faithful within the Diocese, was to also pray for direction ...

The 88-year-old pontiff’s coffin was then transported to its burial place in the Basilica of St Mary Major, as 150,000 more ...

Cardinal Re also repeated one of Francis's strongest criticisms of President Trump - who was in the audience - with a call to ...

The funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City drew around 200,000 people who bid farewell to the ...