Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

Archbishop Robert Casey will remember and pray for "the repose of the soul of Pope Francis" at four Masses throughout the ...

The Archdiocese of Dubuque held a memorial Mass on Thursday honoring Pope Francis, who died earlier this week at the age of ...

As of Thursday evening, about 90,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica to pay homage to Pope Francis, the Vatican press office said. Members of the public line up to pay their respects to ...

WFUV’s Jay Doherty reports from Lusaka, Zambia, where St. Ignatius Parish held special Masses in memory of Pope Francis. Nearly 100 parishioners gathered to honor the late pontiff’s decade of ...

Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, poverty or natural disaster ...

The new rules also allow for a pope to be buried in a church other than St. Peter’s Basilica. Francis has asked to be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major, a church dear to him and one he ...

That hand belonged to Pope Francis. The moment came during his 2015 visit to New York City—at a time when a then-12-year-old Bruzzese was grappling with a mysterious illness and a crisis of faith.

The people of the Diocese of Thunder Bay are in mourning after hearing the news of the death of Pope Francis, said Alan Campeau, Bishop of Thunder Bay. Pope Francis visited Canada in 2022, where he ...