Pope Francis, who recently survived a bout of double pneumonia, has died aged 88, 12 years after he was elected during the ...

Francis' coffin reached St. Mary Major Basilica, his chosen burial place, following Mass in the morning at St. Peter's Square ...

As white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney, Sister Nathalie Becquart’s phone rang. It was her brother, calling to announce the birth of his fourth child, Céleste. At the same time, Jorge ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A year after Pope Francis’ death, the enduring mark of his papacy is how he changed the Church’s understanding of itself — and its place in the world. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope ...

Cardinals have set Pope Francis' funeral for Saturday in St. Peter's Square, and a public viewing from Wednesday in St. Peter ...

Since Pope Francis was buried in the Basilica of St. Mary on April 27, 2025, the basilica has been transformed from a prominent Roman church into one of the city's major pilgrimage sites for admirers ...

The last time a pope met with a Taoiseach was back in 2018, when Pope Francis met with Leo Varadkar.