There were many tears shed that rainy, misty January day, ten years ago at the University of Santo Tomas. The tears, though, ...

We grieve not just the passing of a pope, but the loss of a holy witness who taught us that to see sacramentally is not to ...

Editor ’ s Note: On April 27, 2025, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, primary celebrant of the second day of mourning on the Pope ...

In death as in life, Pope Francis chose simplicity: a modest casket, carried before the faithful at St. Peter’s Basilica in a ...

MORE than Diego Maradona and more than Lionel Messi, Pope Francis was the most famous Argentinian who ever lived — and, even ...

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “a room that can be locked up,” ...

In a solemn ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, political and religious leaders joined a crowd of thousands in mourning the death ...

He commanded the attention of world leaders in a way that few of his predecessors attempted, focusing a clear and holy light ...

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square ...

Follow live coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 ...

When rain falls on parched ground the profusion of life that is released can be stunning. Seeds that have lain dormant swell ...

After funeral, Argentine Cardinal Ángel Sixto Rossi looks ahead to next pope and hope to continue the message of the Francis ...