Pope Francis died Easter Monday on April 21, 2025. Here's what we know and what needs to be done to elect a new pope.

Under clear spring skies and surrounded by thousands of faithful gathered in a St. Peter’s Square adorned with vibrant yellow ...

The pope's death now sets off the process of allowing the faithful to pay their final respects. That will be followed by a ...

Argentines long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic Church ...

We must look for him without ceasing,” the pope’s prepared text emphasized. “Because if he has risen from the dead, then he ...

The passing of Pope Francis came as a shock to the world, one that will have an impact on various aspects of everyday life ...

Prayers are being held today at Catholic centers in metro Detroit for Pope Francis, who died at 88. Catholics and others in ...

Easter Monday—at 88 from a cerebral stroke. The Vatican confirmed his death, which followed recent hospitalizations due to a ...

137 cardinals are under the age of 80, which makes them eligible to select Pope Francis's successor. Pope Francis appointed ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

Marlene Watkins, author of ‘Everyday Miracles of Lourdes’ (EWTN Publishing), recounts the life of St. Bernadette Soubirous, whose sanctity lay not in grand gestures but in prayer, suffering and ...

The 88-year-old prelate appeared on the loggia of St Peter's Basilica and toured through St Peter's Square in the Popemobile.