Before mourners in their thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square to grieve, before leaders from around the world arrive to pay ...

The Diocese of St. Cloud released a statement from Bishop Patrick M. Neary commemorating the loss of the pope.

Pope Francis will be buried on Saturday, the Vatican has announced. Francis died from stroke and heart failure on Easter ...

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

Pope Francis, the Catholic church’s first Latin American pope, has died at 88. He rose from a humble childhood in Argentina ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88. Jorge Mario Bergoglio led the Catholic Church from March 13, 2013, until his ...

Sister Karen Rose, the prioress of Saint Benedict’s Monastery, said the monastery is taking time to remember Pope Francis', as a force for good. "He was somebody that the whole world could ...

Local leaders recalled Pope Francis' dedication to his faith and making the church more inclusive. Saint Benedict’s Monastery plans to hold a joint prayer service with the College of St ...