“For Pope Francis, it was always to extend the arms of the church to embrace all people, not to exclude anyone,” said ...

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

At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the ...

After more than 30 years, authorities still need your help finding out what led to a woman being found dead in Effingham County. The body of Dean Marie Chambers was discovered April 21, 1992 on the ...

He made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday — a day before his death — to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s ...

Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died on Easter Monday, ...

Local political and religious leaders are honoring the 266th Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican City as they share their own memories with the first Latin American pontiff. Philadelphia's ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died at 88 after Easter Sunday, prompting global mourning and the start of ...

Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, on Monday released a statement on the death of Pope Francis.

Pope Francis previously spent about five weeks in the hospital with life-threatening respiratory ailments before he was ...

Pope Francis died on Monday, one day after addressing the crowd from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Easter ...