Priests and other celebrants distribute the Holy Communion – the bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ – ...

The funeral for Pope Francis was intended to be a stripped-down affair to honor the simplicity of the man. Instead, the ...

Many of the Catholics he counseled were much younger, but he made a habit of trying to meet them where they were.

Mourners are gathering in Vatican City and lining the streets of Rome to give a final send-off to Pope Francis, who will be ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always ...

Roman neighbors and retired flight attendants Aurelia Ballarini and Francesca Codato came to pay respects to Pope Francis on ...

Some Protestant pastors remarked on Pope Francis' care for the poor and the marginalized. A rabbi called him "such a devoted, ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, ...

The dean of students at Xaverian Brothers in Westwood is among the mourners at the Vatican paying respect to Pope Francis.

As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...

Tens of thousands of mourners waited hours in line over three days to bid farewell to Francis, who died Monday after ...