Pope Francis was “a very down to earth, humble person,” Bishop Mark L. Bartchak said during a press conference Easter Monday, ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Leaders of the Catholic Church in Northeast Arkansas reflect on the passing of Pope Francis. “I’m very sad that he’s gone” Monsignor Scott Friend of Blessed Sacrament in ...

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

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.

The Diocese of Sacramento represents one million Catholics in Northern California and they are mourning the loss of Pope ...

The Vatican said the Catholic leader, who suffered from chronic lung disease and recently spent 38 days in the hospital for a ...

DETROIT – On this Easter Monday, Catholics from around Metro Detroit are paying tribute to the late pontiff, also known as ...

Just a few months into his papacy, Pope Francis made a statement that drew global attention. Chatting with reporters in July ...

Memorial Masses for Pope Francis are expected across the world on Tuesday. In the Philippines, people packed the main hall of Manila Cathedral in the morning as Cardinal José Advincula, the city’s ...

On Easter Monday, many people woke up to the news that Pope Francis had passed away at the age of 88. The Vatican’s Health Department confirmed the pontiff died of a ...

The dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, sent a letter to all cardinals — electors and non — on ...

The death of a pope, and the election of a new pontiff, is adorned with high ritual and elaborate ceremony. For more about how the Catholic Church will celebrate and mourn Pope Francis, and what comes ...