A procession to move the body of Pope Francis to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public viewing ended Wednesday ...

he chose to rename himself as Francis after St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval saint who founded the Franciscans, one of the largest orders in the Catholic Church. St. Francis’ tomb is situated ...

the late pontiff chose the name Francis in honour of St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century saint known for his poverty, humility, and peace advocacy. This choice was unique, as no other pontiff ...

P ope Francis, the reform-minded Roman Catholic leader who guided the church through an era of crisis, died Monday, April 21, ...

Francis made his final public appearance on Easter Sunday. He appeared very frail and had delegated the celebration of the ...

The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Francis in his casket before the public viewing at St. Peter's Basilica.

The photos show the pope dressed in red vestments and lying in a simple wooden coffin inside the chapel of the Santa Marta ...

Pope Francis, known for his humility and advocacy for society’s most vulnerable, leaves a lasting legacy in the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis, who rose from janitor to the Catholic Church’s most powerful leader by proving equally at ease with ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

(Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images) After the resignation of Pope ... He was also the first to take the name Francis, in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. In a departure from tradition, Francis ...

Anne, northwest of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 26, 2022. Vincenzo Pinto—AFP/Getty Images Just as Saint Francis of Assisi traveled to Egypt to try and stop the Crusades, Pope Francis ...