President Trump issued an order to lower flags to half-staff to honor the late Pope Francis, who passed away at 88 years of ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell was seen sealing the door to ...

The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, born in Buenos Aires, never set foot in his homeland after becoming Pope Francis in 2013. That left ...

Early in his papacy, Francis made a declaration that now appears prophetic: “I want a mess.” ...

Pope Francis, who visited the U.S. multiple times during his 12 years as the head of the Catholic Church but never to Houston ...

Catholic women filled the streets of Antigua, Guatemala, on Saturday, carrying a statue of the Virgin of Solitude to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Community celebrations being planned to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary next year are at risk of ...

Following a stellar no-hit performance from Karlee Walsh in the circle and an eight-run third inning, the Green Wave ran away with a 12-2 six-inning victory over East Grand Forks Sacred Heart on ...

Avera announces Victoria Hanson, PhD, MHA, MSW, LICSW, FACHE, as the next Regional President and CEO of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital. As top executive in the Avera Sacred Heart region, she will be ...