By Ken Butigan It is said that when St Francis of Assisi died, the grief his followers felt was gradually transformed into ...

Francis was the first pope to take the name of Saint Francis of Assisi. On Wednesday afternoon, people at Siena College — ...

Clergy members across the Philadelphia region continue processing the death of Pope Francis as they remember the leader of the Catholic Church fondly.

Pope Francis advocated for Indigenous environmental defenders, many of whom have been inspired to act by their strong faith.

Pope Francis, controversial head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and LGBTQ ally, died early on Easter Monday from a cerebral hemorrhage.

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...

Ever since Pope Francis died, I have been reflecting upon my time in Catholic school and the lessons I learned about service, community and hard work.

The news of Pope Francis’s passing reverberates far beyond the cobblestone streets of Vatican City. Even here, in Interior ...

Many Catholics in the world grieved Monday upon hearing about the death of Pope Francis early that morning. The head of the ...

That choice was a tribute to St. Francis of Assisi and set the stage for Pope Francis’ entire pontificate, in which he showed ...

A century ago, tuberculosis patients slept on the outdoor porches of Marian Hall in downtown Santa Fe, hoping New Mexico’s dry air would cure their deadly disease. Some were lucky and went away healed ...

Xavier University students returned from Easter break just in time for Earth Day, now bearing a deeper meaning in the wake of Pope Francis' death.