The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

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

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, the archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, will witness the sealing of the coffin ...

After the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, early morning Monday, global and Southern California officials mourned the leader of the Catholic Church ...

Vatican officials announced Francis’ death early Monday, April 21, at 88 years old. The 266th pontiff was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and became the first Pope for ...

Southland Catholics will get a chance to honor the late Pope Francis on Friday during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our ...

The Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, and yet it is home to one of the world's largest religions: the Roman Catholic Church. On Monday, Pope Francis, head of state of Vatican City ...

PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- As people around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, a Pasadena school choir is reflecting on their cherished memories of the pontiff. Members of the St. Andrew ...

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state located in the heart of Rome. As the world mourns Pope Francis, here's what to ...

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Forbath, 95, died early Monday in her Mesa Verde home surrounded by family and loved ones, who noted the devout Catholic ...