The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Catholics from across Michigan have shared prayers in response to the announcement that Pope Francis has died.

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Pope Francis, the 88-year-old spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican confirmed Monday.

Pope Francis, the 266th Pope and leader of the global Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, with the Vatican announcing ...

Pope Francis died 7:35 a.m. Monday, after significant health battles over recent months, including a bout of bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia in February. Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemel ...

The EWTN Global Catholic Network joins together with Catholics around the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away at 88 years old at 7:35 a.m. Rome time on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome.

We invite our global audience to join us in this period of mourning,’ he said. ‘May God have mercy on his servant and grant ...

The Pope died at his Vatican residence at 07:35 CEST (06:35 BST), the Vatican said in a statement released at about 09:45 ...

World leaders from all corners have expressed their condolences for Pope Franciss passing away, offering prayers for his soul ...

Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal ...