Bishop Joseph Brennan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, which includes parishes in Tulare County, joined in mourning ...

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

The pope's body will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome starting April 23 and mourners can pay respects ahead of ...

The Empire State Building is shining gold and white tower lights for a four-hour window to honor the life and legacy of Pope ...

The cause of death for Pope Francis has been released, hours after it was announced that the head of the Roman Catholic ...

His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

Vatican City — The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor ...

Bishop John McDermott of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington released a statement Monday after the death of Pope Francis ...

As news of the death of Pope Francis sweeps the globe, world leaders are offering their condolences and reflecting on the ...

Reactions to Francis’ death have been pouring in from political leaders across the U.S. and from religious leaders in and ...