Amid a world with growing rancor and discord and hate and war, we have lost a needed voice for peace and human compassion ...

In one of his last public acts, Pope Francis gave a message of hope and peace in his Easter Sunday speech at the Vatican only ...

But Duke theology professor Peter Casarella says what Francis will be most remembered for is his humility and the example he ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Speaker of the House Emerita Nancy Pelosi about her experiences meeting Pope Francis and ...

Pope Francis, remembered as a beacon of hope and advocate for human dignity, died at age 88. Erie Catholic Bishop Lawrence Persico and other local Catholics mourned the pope's passing and reflected on ...

The Pope requested a "simple" tomb bearing only the inscription "Franciscus", according to his final testament.

As Pope Francis is remembered for his outreach to communities far beyond the Vatican, his relationship with the Holy Family ...

Pope Francis was the first Latin American pontiff to lead the Roman Catholic Church after taking over from Pope Benedict XVI ...

The Union government announced a three-day State Mourning following the demise of Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88.In ...

Francis even changed the church’s stance on the death penalty, calling it “inadmissible.” Still, the pope’s legacy took a hit amid the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal when he discredited ...

Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style. When Francis met Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI for the first time ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...