So, too, has the belief that nothing survives death. “I didn’t exist. I existed. I don’t exist. I don’t care,” reads an epitaph often found on Roman gravestones. Mark Twain put it equally memorably: ...

For Catholics, Pope Francis was (and is) a kind of Rorschach test of where one thought the church should go in this century ...

Ever since Pope Francis died, I have been reflecting upon my time in Catholic school and the lessons I learned about service, community and hard work.

The transfer of Pope Francis' coffin to St. Peter's Basilica began at 9:00 a.m. local time today following a prayer ceremony ...

Each year Pope Francis shared monthly prayer themes. His prayer for April 2025 was particularly pointed for the modern world: ...

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...

Between the fourth and sixth day after the pope’s death, the papal funeral takes place in St. Peter’s Basilica or St. Peter’s ...

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.

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and ...

Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican City, has died on Easter Monday. Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the Vatican's announcement.