The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

The Diocese of Sacramento represents one million Catholics in Northern California and they are mourning the loss of Pope ...

News from the Vatican interrupted the stillness of Easter Monday, announcing the death of Pope Francis at 88 years old.

Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli ...

High Desert faithful are mourning the Easter Monday death of Pope Francis, 88, who passed at his residence in the Vatican's ...

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

Bishop Earl K. Fernandes of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus issued a statement Monday following news of the pope's death.

Yet, some events on the Church calendar, like Easter Sunday, inspire prayers and blessings with a common focal point, such as ...

Holy Saturday falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, marking the solemn time when Jesus was in the tomb after his ...

It’s when days like Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday are observed, creating a powerful week of ...

During the Sunday blessing, he offered prayers for doctors, nurses and health care workers “who are not always helped to work in inadequate conditions, at times the victims of aggression. Their ...

As entrances go, this one was both unexpected and welcome. That much was clear from the thunderous applause and cheers on Sunday as Pope Francis made his first public appearance since leaving a ...