Catholics around the globe are mourning the death of Pope Francis, a spiritual leader remembered for his compassion toward ...

Louisiana has confirmed its first case of measles in 2025. At Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Monroe, Father Peter ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the first ritual of Francis's funeral rites, known as the “rite of the ascertainment of death and deposition in the coffin.” ...

As head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis demonstrated humility, helped others and moved the church forward, qualities ...

The 88-year-old beloved Pontiff died Monday after a lengthy battle with double pneumonia. He died of heart failure and a ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, was the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff. He was also the first to ...

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

Faithful from around the world are pouring into the Vatican, where Pope Francis' body will go on display Wednesday, ahead of ...

Among Pope Francis' final words was a thank you to the nurse who had helped him surprise crowds in St. Peter's Square with a ...

The papal funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 26. It will be a more modest event than others, for a modest man.

The burial of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, the Vatican announced on ...

However, the lack of mention of a hammer in the Vatican's official documents addressing the rites following a pope's death ...