YOUNGSTOWN - Bishop David Bonnar, head of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, will say a Mass for the late Pope Francis ...

In keeping with ancient custom, each day of the Novendiales includes a requiem Mass following the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

The last numbers released by the Vatican said more than 50,000 people had paid their last respects in the first 12 hours of ...

As Pope Francis' life was celebrated Wednesday at Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago Catholics and others have strong opinions on ...

Didier Grandjean, a seminarian and former Swiss Guard, believes Francis' papacy marked a milestone in the evolution of the ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff, has died, the Vatican announced on April 21, 2025. He was 88. Francis had served as pope ...

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's biggest cities and speaking to massive crowds of the faithful along the way.

Crime and Punishment are perennial, vexed, debatable matters that can aptly be applied to the current controversy on the ...

What is the Corporal? The corporal is a white linen cloth, square in shape, that is spread on the altar during the celebration of Mass. Its main function is to receive the bread and wine that will ...