Pope Francis' body has been on display since Wednesday, April 23, in the center of St. Peter's Basilica. Both the faithful ...

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The bells of St. Peter’s tolled as the body of Pope Francis was transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived to the basilica.

The Eastern Orthodox Church honors Saint George and refers to him as a “Great Martyr.” The traditional legends have offered a ...

The first Argentine-born Pope, Francis I, died on April 21 from a cerebral stroke. He had been ailing for some time before ...

Catholics around the world expressed their sadness and non-Catholics sent their condolences upon hearing the news of Pope ...

Pope Francis — the first pontiff from the Americas, who clashed with traditional Catholics but was hailed as a reformer by progressives — died on Monday, a day after Easter, at age 88. The pope had ...

Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, summed up Pope Francis’ last call on Saturday night, ...

For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...

Explore a timeline of significant events in Pope Francis' 12-year pontificate, from his election to his global initiatives ...

Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X of Antioch described Pope Francis as a bearer of a lofty Christian mission, noting that his ...

Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the ...