Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...

Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

The late Pope Francis has been remembered as a "voice for the voiceless" and a "beacon of light" at masses held across ...

Francis choreographed the funeral himself when he revised and simplified the Vatican’s rites and rituals last year.

Cardinals from all over the world have begun convening in Rome to prepare to hold a conclave to select a successor for Pope ...

Pope Francis died on Monday morning, according to the Vatican. He was 88 years old and held the papacy for 12 years.

Bishop Larry Sullivan delivered the sermon at a special commemoration for Pope Francis, hours after the pope was laid to rest ...

When it comes to seating arrangement, Trump sat in the front row besides First Lady Melania Trump and Ukraine President ...

Catholics across Texas and around the world mourned Pope Francis this weekend. In Rome, around 250,000 people gathered in Saint Peter's Square for his funeral. The mass emphasized his service to the ...

Brooke Buckner presents Arkansas's top news stories for April 26, 2025, including details on Pope Francis' funeral.

Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world gathered in St. Peter’s Square Saturday morning to say a final goodbye ...

For years, traditionalists raged at Pope Francis's liberal approach. Dumont said "there will undoubtedly be a need for ...