The rite began in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, where Francis lived for the 12 years of his pontificate, and where he ...

The casket with Pope Francis has been placed in front of the tomb of St. Peter and facing the imposing Bernini baldachin. The ...

COMMENTARY: Christian communities that maintain a clear understanding of their doctrinal and moral identity and boundaries ...

Edward Berger's Oscar-winning film 'Conclave' has re-entered the cultural conversation following Pope Francis' death. The ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, will lead a memorial Mass at Holy Name Cathedral honoring the late pontiff.

After Pope Francis' sudden death on April 21, there are now questions about the next steps of the Catholic Church. One of ...

The pointiff's body has undergone a tightly regulated preservative procedure to allow for a final public display. View on ...

The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with ...

Each year Pope Francis shared monthly prayer themes. His prayer for April 2025 was particularly pointed for the modern world: ...

For many of us who slipped away from the Church, Pope Francis represented the kindness we were always looking for and still ...

A few years ago, Pope Francis blessed the preferences for Jesuit ministries worldwide — showing the way to God through the ...

Wisconsin ties will vote in the papal conclave. None are likely candidates to become the next pope, but nothing is certain.