VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez celebrated a memorial Mass on Friday, April 25, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the ...

Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez celebrated a Memorial Mass on Friday, April 25, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the ...

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

Vatican City mourns the loss of Pope Francis, who passed away at 88, a day after his Easter appearance. The spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics, his death has prompted gatherings and tears ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday, the start of three days of public ...

Southland Catholics will get a chance to honor the late Pope Francis on Friday during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our ...

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PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- As people around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, a Pasadena school choir is reflecting on their cherished memories of the pontiff. Members of the St. Andrew ...

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state located in the heart of Rome. As the world mourns Pope Francis, here's what to ...