Bishop John Dolan with the Diocese of Phoenix released a statement regarding the death of Pope Francis Monday morning.

Church bells rang out across the Philippines early Monday evening as Asia's bastion of Catholicism mourned the death of Pope ...

The death of Pope Francis, 88, after a long illness prompted an outpouring of condolences from church and civic leaders ...

The night before the funeral, the camerlengo will preside over the closing and sealing of the coffin in the presence of other ...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88.His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a statement which read, “At 7:35 ...

Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement, which was read out by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican ...

Of course, since Peter the disciple was crowned the first pope by Jesus Christ, all 266 popes have been men. However, legend ...

Pope Francis’s tweaks are mostly focused on simplifying the ceremonies and eliminating unnecessary ornamentation. For example, he requested that the Vatican use just one coffin for the body of a ...

Pope Francis' funeral rites, like those for any pope or any Christian, are meant to "reinforce the hope and witness to the ...

Pope Francis' funeral rites, like those for any pope or any Christian, are meant to "reinforce the hope and witness to the ...

Mourners, some in tears, gathered in St. Peter’s Square to celebrate the first Latin American pontiff. The Vatican said that the pope had died at age 88 after a stroke.

Parishioners in Breezy Point stood helplessly outside St. Edmund Church on Saturday as flames engulfed the house of worship ...