Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, because it ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Pope ...

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Pope Francis’ funeral procession passed the Temple of Venus and Rome on its way to the Basilica ... of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday laid to rest Pope Francis ...

Mr. Vance, who is Catholic, met briefly with ... the United States will turn their attention to Rome, and to the question of who will lead the church into its next era, at a moment when both ...

Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church, who worked to instill progressive influences on the global church while maintaining unity with conservatives amid years of ...

Rome’s key tourist sites within the Vatican - the heart of the Catholic Church - are now absorbed by mourning and reelection procedures. Around 15-20 days after the pontiff’s death ...

Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, as confirmed by the Holy See Press Office. The 88-year-old ...

Pope Francis, 88, the head of the worldwide Catholic Church, will be laid to rest on Saturday (Apr 26) in Rome. The Argentine pontiff died from a stroke on Monday (Apr 21), less than a month after ...

Rome — He was a populist leader, often referred to as the "People's Pope." As pontiff, Francis, who died Monday at age 88, sought to bring the Church closer to the people, stating early in his ...

Since the sexual revolution, Catholic liberals have ... the Latin Mass without permission from Rome, which is routinely refused. In doing so, he made Church life unpleasant for the very Catholics ...