Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died at 88. The Vatican said he died of a stroke that put him into a coma and ...

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"The Basilica of Saint Mary community expresses our profound sadness at the death of Pope Francis," reads a letter to the ...

The Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrated the life of Pope Francis Monday evening at The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.

Pope Francis understood the power of a simple touch. Some of the most iconic moments of his papacy were those when he ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

Pray, O holy mother of God, for the conversion of England, restoration of the sick, consolation for the afflicted, repentance of sinners, peace to the departed. O blessed Mary, mother of God, our ...

Global tributes are being paid after Pope Francis died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican. Follow for live updates ...

In the hours following his death, many Catholics reflected on the words in his final Easter urbi et orbi blessing, which had ...

Since the pope left the hospital, he had seemed different, writes NCR's Vatican correspondent Christopher White. That change ...

For more perspective on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, Amna Nawaz spoke with Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior analyst for Religion News Service and author of “Inside the Vatican: The Politics and ...

Bishop Steven Ziegler of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cheyenne made an official statement following the death of Pope ...