Western Massachusetts residents paid their respects to Pope Francis as he was laid to rest in Rome on Saturday. A mass in Springfield was held in his honor.

Dolan gave a heartfelt tribute to Pope Francis following the reading of the Gospel at Easter Monday's morning Mass at St.

In Springfield, Bishop William D. Byrne celebrated the second Sunday of Easter Mass for the Holy Father at St. Michael’s Cathedral.

Many devotees who heard the news of Pope Francis’s demise came straight to St. Michael ... After the mass, the congregation remained seated or stood quietly, joining in the prayer for the ...

The Rev. Michael Duffy ... His canonization Mass was to take place Sunday in St. Peter’s Square but has been postponed. Duffy said that after "prayerful consideration," he decided not to ...

From the very first moment he appeared at the balcony and was introduced to the world as the successor to St. Peter, we saw ...

St. Patrick's Cathedral held Mass, with Monsignor Joseph LaMorte as ... we always rely on prayer. "Here we are, on this Easter Monday, hearing the news of our Holy Father's passing over.

At St. Joseph’s Church in Pittsfield, the daily 12:10 p.m. Mass had earlier been called off, as Monday was the day after Easter, the church’s busiest and most solemn holiday. But the church's pastor, ...

A mass in honor of Pope Francis was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Tuesday. (Shawn Inglima/New York Daily News) Dolan offered prayers for ... Catholic leader a day after the pontiff died ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as ...