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.

Pope Francis is lying in state in St Peter's Basilica, where tens of thousands of mourners will file past his open casket ...

A USA TODAY reporter recalls covering the last conclave when Pope Francis was selected. What to expect if you go to Rome for ...

Catholics from around Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire expressed both sorrow and gratitude for the late Pope ...

We asked the Rev. Patrick O'Neal, pastor at St. Patrick in Tolono and St. Joseph in Ivesdale, how he'll remember Pope Francis ...

He will go down in history as the 'pope for the marginalized,' a Catholic leader in Naples, said of Pope Francis ...

"Pope Francis earned the title “The People’s Pope” by showing kindness and mercy, standing for love above hate and extending a hand to help all people. He led by example, and his humility and ...

I was struck by how similar an Orthodox monk and Baptist preacher seemed, although they live on opposite sides of the planet, ...

The pope’s traditional blessing, “urbi et orbi,” was read by Archbishop Diego Ravelli, but Pope Francis later toured St.

They believe in preaching the unending message of salvation, love, grace and the kingdom of heaven on earth. Drum catches up ...

If their 2024-25 regular season is any indication, the Boston Celtics have an excellent chance to repeat as NBA champions.

This is a very important question for us to ask ourselves—quite often. Are we being faithful on a daily basis to witness to others about Jesus? In the singular form, ...