VATICAN CITY (KABC) -- Tens of thousands of people have been paying their respects ahead of this weekend's funeral mass for Pope Francis. Nearly all of the funeral plans are being kept secret, but we ...

Thousands of people visited the tomb of Pope Francis at Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Sunday, one day after his majestic funeral service. The tomb simply reads "Franciscus" in Latin, reflecting ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican has announced which cardinals will offer the traditional Novendialies Masses — nine days of mourning marked by solemn Masses offered for the repose of ...

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, the archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, witnessed the sealing of the coffin of Pope Francis on Friday as the senior cardinal priest of the 204 cardinal ...

This is the English translation of the prepared text of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, for the funeral of Pope Francis in St.

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, the archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, witnessed the sealing of the coffin of Pope Francis Friday as the senior cardinal priest of the 204 cardinal ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Under a majestic, bright blue sky, an open-air funeral Mass was held on Saturday morning for a man who looked to open the Church to the masses. More than 250,000 people, ...

Editor’s Note: On April 26, 2025, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, primary celebrant of Pope Francis’ funeral, offered the following homily as published by the Vatican. In this majestic St. Peter’s ...

MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Pope Francis' funeral is set to be held Saturday, but on Tuesday the pope was remembered at a special Mass led by Timothy Cardinal Dolan. On a splendid spring day, St. Patrick's ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88 after 12 years as the head of the Roman Catholic Church, was honored with a funeral Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square in front of the Papal Basilica ...