On April 21, the whole world was stunned to hear the passing of the influential Catholic church leader, Pope Francis at the ripe age of 88. The devastating news was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell ...

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...

Rest in Peace & Repose, Pope Francis, the Spiritual Shepherd and the Holy Father to 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide In ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria ...

As the world mourns te passing of Pope Francis, we take a moment to reflect on his lasting legacy. For me, one moment stands above the rest—his historic 2016 vi ...

The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat is joined by the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and the editor of ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...

Peruvian nun Alba Socola waited in line for almost five hours with thousands of other Catholics on Wednesday to enter St.

Peruvian nun Alba Socola waited in line for almost five hours with thousands of other Catholics on Wednesday to enter St. Peter's Basilica and give her final farewell to the late Pope Francis.