The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

New York’s Catholic community is mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away Monday morning at the age of 88.

Just a few months into his papacy, Pope Francis made a statement that drew global attention. Chatting with reporters in July ...

On Easter Monday, many people woke up to the news that Pope Francis had passed away at the age of 88. The Vatican’s Health Department confirmed the pontiff died of a stroke and heart failure.

Detroit Archbishop Edward Weisenburger will speak Monday evening after the death of Pope Francis earlier in the day.

The Mass will be held at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit and led by Archbishop of Detroit Edward Weisenburger.

The death of a pope, and the election of a new pontiff, is adorned with high ritual and elaborate ceremony. For more about how the Catholic Church will celebrate and mourn Pope Francis, and what comes ...

As Catholic churches around the globe remember the life of Pope Francis, local parishes are also switching gears from Easter ...

Mourners young and old flocked to Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast D.C.

Bishop David Malloy of the Diocese of Rockford has issued a statement mourning the passing of Pope Francis, praising his ...

DETROIT – On this Easter Monday, Catholics from around Metro Detroit are paying tribute to the late pontiff, also known as ...

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America and the church’s 266th leader, died Monday morning at the age of 88 after suffering a cerebral stroke that put him into a ...