More than 150 students eagerly anticipated the Easter Vigil — with some camping out in front of the Basilica of the Sacred ...

Peter was the first pontiff of the Catholic church, and several popes have been considered "great" in the interim.

A book of condolence is to be made available at Arundel Cathedral after the death of Pope Francis. The Diocese of Arundel & ...

Pope Francis was the first Latin American pope in the Catholic Church's history, and was famously known for his messages of ...

Pope Francis, 88, died following a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican said. In his final testament, the pontiff said he wanted to be buried at the Basilica of Saint ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as head of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected, according to the Vatican ...

For more perspective on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, Amna Nawaz spoke with Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior analyst for Religion News Service and author of “Inside the Vatican: The Politics and ...

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