Pope Francis’ pontificate spanned 12 years and numerous major global events — including international gatherings, the COVID-19 crisis, and the Synod on Synodality — that saw him delivering prayers ...

Christians around the world celebrated the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul said in his ...

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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 ...

What a humbling feeling it was to have the leader of the Roman Catholic Church ask you to pray for him. While it shocked us ...

Writing exclusively for The Independent, former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby recalls his meetings with Pope Francis – and reveals how he received a surprise call moments after he was forced t ...

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Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church has sadly passed away at the age of 88. He became the Sovereign of Vatican City in 2013, and reigned in that role until his death on April 21, 2025. Local ...

Pope Francis died on Monday, one day after addressing the crowd from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Easter ...

As news of the death of Pope Francis spread across the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River Monday morning, Catholics headed ...

In one of his last public acts, Pope Francis gave a message of hope and peace in his Easter Sunday speech at the Vatican only hours before his death.