The funeral for Pope Francis is scheduled to take place on Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square, capping off a week of ...

Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Pope Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle abusive clergy and hold bishops accountable when they mismanage cases.

Public visitation will come to an end Friday, April 25 before a funeral for Pope Francis takes place Saturday in St. Peter's Square.

Ahead of Canada’s election on Monday, April 28, Canadian bishops issued a statement calling Catholic voters to defend life, ...

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus - also known as the Jesuits. Here are some essential facts about the Jesuits.

The Vatican subsequently released Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...

A Catholic Charities Boston leader, a couple from Mass. on their honeymoon and a Cambridge boys’ choir were thrilled to see Pope Francis in Rome in recent years.

King Charles will not attend Pope Francis’s funeral due to royal protocol barring monarchs from papal ceremonies.

The Vatican on Thursday said at least 130 foreign delegations had confirmed their attendance at Pope Francis’s funeral, including 50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs. The funeral will be held ...

A portion of Church Street in Salisbury is temporarily closed for sinkhole repair. We’re told as a result, Church Street is completely closed to all traffic, including emergency vehicles, from ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, ...