VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...

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I received a call from the great beyond. Like so many in America, I woke up Monday morning to the news of the death of Pope ...

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor ...

In today’s newsletter, the ritualistic sights and scenes at Pope Francis’s funeral. Plus: I watched the funeral for Pope ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...

Most of the funeral will be celebrated in Latin, and there will be incense and hymns and Gregorian chants. Attended by dozens ...

Pope Francis passed away at the Vatican on April 21, after leading the Catholic faithful since March 2013. His election as ...

Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.

Readers offer reflections after the death of Pope Francis. Also: The mistakes of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Pope Francis’s death on Monday launches the centuries-old Catholic ritual of mourning and selecting a new leader of the ...

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