Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who served as Pope Francis’ secretary of state, stands by the pope’s coffin in the chapel of his ...

Pope Francis' final moments were peaceful, and he managed to give one last farewell to his nurse, Massimiliano Strappetti, before slipping into a coma early April 21, Vatican News reported.

Priests from around the world mourned the passing of Pope Francis at the Vatican April 21 while reflecting on the late ...

In his brief final testament, Pope Francis asked to be buried at Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major and said he had offered ...

I join with Catholics and all people of goodwill across the Diocese of Arlington, the nation and the world in prayer as we ...

Pope Francis died April 21 after suffering a stroke and heart attack, said the director of Vatican City State's department of ...

Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with ...

With the death of Pope Francis April 21, the practical aspects of overseeing the day-to-day needs of the church and ...

The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the ...

Throughout this Easter season, Our Lord invites us to close our hearts to fear and open them to the joy of his Resurrection.

A U.S. district judge has permanently blocked the federal government from requiring some Catholic employers to accommodate ...

While he did not celebrate Mass or wash the feet of inmates, Pope Francis made his customary Holy Thursday visit to a ...