Before becoming the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis led an astonishing life, far from the gilded walls of the ...

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Francis died on Monday, at 88, in a Jubilee year during which millions of faithful are expected to make a pilgrimage to the Vatican. This weekend, the Jubilee of Teenagers is scheduled ...

new video loaded: The Faithful Pay Their Respects as Pope Francis’ Coffin Lies in State The late Pope’s body was brought into St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday and will lie in state for ...

A message board to the late pope was covered in writings from the Catholic faithful outside a parish in Quezon City, Philippines: “Thank you for the love, compassion and hope,” one message read.

ROME (Reuters) - Queues of faithful filed into St. Peter's throughout the night and in the early hours of Friday, on the last day to bid farewell to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral on Saturday.

Throngs of the faithful made their way to the 16th century basilica’s main altar where Francis’ open wooden casket was perched, as Swiss Guards stood at attention. Over the coming days ...

Correspondent photos / John Patrick Gatta Bishop of Youngstown David Bonnar presided over a Mass for the late Pope Francis on Thursday at St. Columba Cathedral. Guests included representatives ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The sounds of bells and prayerful chants echoed throughout Vatican City as Francis’ body was carried in a simple wooden coffin through the square. VATICAN CITY (RNS ...

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack/Berhampur: The Catholic community in Odisha, along with the world, is in mourning following the demise of Pope Francis on Monday. He was 88 ...