Catholic faithful across the globe participate in memorials and prayer services for Pope Francis, who died of a stroke on ...

The 88-year-old Francis, who Richard described as having a "heart for the poor," died Easter Monday following a lengthy bout ...

Even the moment of the formal verification of the pope’s death takes place in the context of a prayer service “at home” in ...

POPE Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday morning, the Vatican has announced. The service will be led at 10am local time ...

The story is told about a family gathered around their dying father, arguing whether he should be cremated or buried and ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

New Hampshire's Catholic community is taking time to pray for Pope Francis after the announcement of his death at 88 years old.

What a humbling feeling it was to have the leader of the Roman Catholic Church ask you to pray for him. While it shocked us in the moment, perhaps it should not have. Pope Francis lived a life rooted ...

The pope's body will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome starting April 23 and mourners can pay respects ahead of ...

Meanwhile, the funeral prayer in absentia for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran, was offered after Jumma prayer in the entire country. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy ...

Maryland faithful are mourning Pope Francis upon his death Monday at age 88. The following is working collection of statements from leaders and Catholics across the state.