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 night, closing for just one hour from 6 a.m. until 7 a.m. Thursday.

During his homily, Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, said individuals and the church must follow in the footsteps ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, died at age 88 on April 21 after a final public appearance on Easter Sunday. His funeral will take place on Saturday, April 25, and will be ...

Wisconsin ties will vote in the papal conclave. None are likely candidates to become the next pope, but nothing is certain.

After the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death, the news reverberated across the Chicago area, Naperville included.

Though Pope Francis never set foot in Chicago, his mourners said he embodied the city’s spirit. He loved the underdog and ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich and Catholics across the Chicago area are remembering the late Pope Francis for his everyman humility ...

Here's a look at the well-choreographed transition process and what experts including the Rev. Robin Ryan of the Catholic ...

It’s considered uncouth to campaign for the role of the next pope, but there are currently several front-runners believed to ...

You wouldn’t have to go back further than the 20th century, however, to find the oldest pope to ever serve. Pope Leo XIII, who ascended to the papacy in 1878, was 93 upon his death in 1903.

President Trump on Monday directed all federal and state flags to fly at half-staff in commemoration of Pope Francis, who ...