Adrian IV was the first, and so far, only English Pope.

Dozens of heads of state will be attending funeral services for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square today. Follow here for the latest.

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His funeral is being held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Francis will then be buried, according to his will: in a simple ...

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The body of Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday ...

He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St. Peter’s Square, washing ...