Pope Francis, champion of the poor and the Church’s first Latin American leader, will be honored Saturday with a funeral ...

Francis’ coffin arrived at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome, where he will be buried after funeral mass held in St.

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Montemurri first raised the question of whether the cardinal could possibly be the first American pope in 2018. According to the author, Tobin’s language skills became invaluable as the Southwest ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will be held at the Vatican on Saturday, with Catholics worldwide honoring his legacy. Tulsa’s Father John Grant explains what comes next in the process to select a new Pope.

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful have attended  Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square. Despite the presence of ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, met one-on-one ...

Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday, prisoners and migrants welcomed Francis’ ...

During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change.

Pope Francis always placed the Gospel of mercy at the center, repeatedly emphasizing that God never tires of forgiving us. He ...