Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

As the initial wave of sadness and grief over the loss of Pope Francis begins to pass, our mourning turns to reflection about ...

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...

A few years ago, Pope Francis blessed the preferences for Jesuit ministries worldwide — showing the way to God through the ...

Bishop Joseph Brennan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, which includes parishes in Tulare County, joined in mourning ...

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...

His memorial service is set for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) and his body will be buried at Rome's ...

Vatican authorities kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night as an estimated 50,000 people lined around St. Peter's Square ...

The body of Pope Francis was moved to St. Peter's Basilica lie in state for three days so the Catholic faithful can pay their ...

People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still ...

By prioritizing the environment, championing the poor and striking a more welcoming tone with LGBTQ Catholics, Pope Francis ...