A procession to move the body of Pope Francis to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public viewing ended Wednesday ...

Xavier University students returned from Easter break just in time for Earth Day, now bearing a deeper meaning in the wake of Pope Francis' death.

Elgin-area Catholics looked back with fondness on the 12-year reign of Pope Francis, who died Monday of a cerebral stroke at ...

Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88, knew how to preach in the social media era. He kept up with the latest ...

Often engaged in bitter bickering, Filipinos across the political spectrum are united in mourning the passing of Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis' favorite painting was Marc Chagall's "White Crucifixion." Here's what the Nazi-era artwork teaches about the ...

The man who would be one of the most traveled popes in history once was known for avoiding travel, keeping to weekend trips ...

Earth Day (April 22) is an excellent reminder for Catholics to reflect on Pope Francis’ famous environmental encyclical ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis loved soccer and tango, once worked as a bar doorman and was known to shun the pomp of ...

One of the focuses of Pope Francis was the environment and climate change. He was the first to take the name of St. Francis ...

To recognize the signing of the pact of friendship, Cannara sent its sister city a scale model of a bronze statue of St.