Pope Francis’ body was transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Wednesday, April 23, allowing mourners to pay ...

Cardinal Carmelengo Kevin Farrell placed 12 coins in the coffin of Pope Francis before sealing it for burial. Father Emmanuel ...

The public funeral Mass is being held in front of St. Peter's Basilica, with Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presiding. The ...

A longtime Vatican correspondent shares his insights on the legacy of Pope Francis, a populist leader who sought to bring the ...

A statue of the Virgin of Solitude is carried by devotees, commemorating the death of Jesus Christ at Calvary, during a Holy ...

In 1888, a Post-Dispatch article highlighted the work of several of the Catholic orders in St. Louis: ...

The church officially recognizes St. Peter, the first pope, as the longest-serving, with at least 34 years. However, many ...

Ruth-Ellen St. Onge was checking books for an upcoming exhibit at McMaster University Libraries' archives that will showcase ...

Almost all Americans — 92 percent of adults — say they experience some form of spiritual belief, whether in a god, human ...

When Pope Francis sat with his head in his hands and listened to accounts of clerical sexual abuse for an hour longer than ...

Among the many traditions and rituals that come into play following the death of a pope, one that has once again garnered ...

Christians globally gathered at Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre to honor Pope Francis after his passing. The Mass, ...