In changes made by Pope Francis last year, his body was not placed in three wooden coffins, as it had been for previous popes ...

Of the many devotions Pope Francis promoted during his pontificate, perhaps none is better known than his devotion to Our ...

Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis’ body by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike have ended. VATICAN CITY (AP) — ...

What a humbling feeling it was to have the leader of the Roman Catholic Church ask you to pray for him. While it shocked us in the moment, perhaps it should not have. Pope Francis lived a life rooted ...

"He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with faithfulness, courage, and universal love, especially for the poorest and ...

His funeral on Saturday attracted as many as 250,000 people, rich and poor alike, who came to pay their respects.