The pope’s death ushers in a series of centuries-old rites, including a period of mourning, an elaborate burial and the ...

The prayer rituals for the formal recognition of his death April 21, his funeral and eight memorial Mass are designed as ...

U.S. Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, the "camerlengo" or chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church, announced to the world that Pope ...

Later in the morning, local Churches started tolling the death knell from their bell towers. The request had come from ...

A heart monitor or ECG was used to ascertain his death, that is, that there was no longer any heart activity, Dr. Andrea ...

With Pope Francis' death, the practical aspects of overseeing the day-to-day needs of the church fall to U.S. Cardinal Kevin ...

Pope Francis died after suffering a stroke and heart attack, said the director of Vatican City State's department of health ...

Despite the papal tradition of a St. Peter’s Basilica burial, it’s expected that Pope Francis will be laid to rest elsewhere, ...

Hawaii’s Catholic leaders are reflecting the life and service of Pope Francis, who passed away at 88-years-old.

Maybe we imagine ourselves stubbornly standing by Him as all others abandon and condemn Him. But let's be honest -- the ...

Pope Francis' cause of death has been confirmed the same day his passing was announced by Vatican officials. How did Pope ...