Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

Sister Mary Scullion has met several popes, but Pope Francis stood out. The Philadelphia-based sister shares her special bond ...

The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...

The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, April 26 and the BBC will be changing their Saturday morning TV schedule to show it ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest on Saturday. Meanwhile, mourners are still allowed to visit St Peter's Basilica and pay ...

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.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Some Black churches are pledging to support the National Museum of African American History and Culture following an ...

On the night of his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis told the assembled faithful from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica that “tomorrow I wish to go and pray to the Madonna.” And so he did, ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria ...

As people around the world gather to honor Pope Francis​, St. John's University is bringing its community together in both ...