With the news that Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, the day after Easter, faith leaders from across the country shared thoughts with Fox News Digital about the pontiff's passing and legacy.

Francis moderated the authoritarianism of his predecessors but more change is needed; the cardinals must elect someone who will continue more boldly what Francis started.

In a statement, Bishop David Zubik said he is joining the faithful in mourning the death of the Holy Father. On the Big K ...

In theory Francis shared those concerns, promising a more collegial and horizontally oriented church, more synodal, in the ...

Bishop Salvatore Matano from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester released a statement Monday morning following the death ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

I was awakened early this morning by my wife informing me that Pope Francis has died. “Wow,” was my instant verbal reaction.

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

Pope Francis died on Monday April 21, 2025. This story was originally published in the Washington Examiner magazine on ...

Pope Francis true legacy will be his emphasis on mercy, which he believed would create a Church in ‘God’s style.’ ...

I was 15 when Pope Francis stopped by the Philippines in 2015. Unsurprisingly, that visit saw millions of devout Filipinos ...

With the death of the Pope, the Catholic Church has entered a mourning period. The Vatican has not yet given an alternative date when the canonization could take place.