St. Patrick Catholic Church: 638 N. Calumet Rd. — The Rev. Robert McClory will hold the Diocese of Gary’s annual Mass of Remembrance for bereaved parents who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, ...

Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, because it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.

The funeral for Pope Francis is getting underway soon in Vatican City. The 88-year-old pontiff was known for charming the ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

"He was dear to all people, very down to earth. You’ve never seen any of that kind of person, so humbled," said James Dmello, ...

Though he never visited, the pontiff's tenure reached into Chicago ... Wonogas. St. Sabina Pastor Father Michael Pfleger said in a statement, "Pope Francis called the Catholic Church and the ...

Three of the Cardinals have Chicago ... Catholic Church. Inside the conclave, Cardinals vote three times each day to decide who will be the next pope, according to NBC 5 political reporter Mary ...

His followers saw him as symbolizing the church's open arms. His critics saw him as bending timeless church doctrines.

Gregorio Borgia / AP Share VATICAN CITY — World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell ... aboard a modified popemobile to St. Mary Major Basilica, 3.5 miles away.

In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica ... the cardinals have chosen the next head of the Catholic Church. The one who has secured two-thirds of ...

In March 2013, Pope Francis was elected during a conclave by the Cardinals of the Catholic ... Chicago, a master's in theology from the Oblate School of Theology and a master's in theology from St ...

The Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome on ... the director of the Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and an expert on the Catholic church’s relationship to politics.