Francis was elected pope in March 2013, succeeding Pope Benedict XVI after his resignation in February of the same year. Bishop Carl A. Kemme, who was appointed to his position in Wichita by Francis, ...

More than 250,000 people paid their last respects to Pope Francis over three days of public viewing by ordinary mourners, church and political leaders that ended Friday, when his coffin was sealed ...

Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter ...

In an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Dr. Sergio Alfieri described being called to the Vatican early on ...

Long lines of mourners, many waiting more than four hours under the hot Roman sun, wound around St. Peter’s Square on the ...

Pope Francis' gesture of thanks to his longtime nurse were among his last words before his death on April 21, the Vatican ...

The Vatican has released poignant details about Pope Francis' last moments — and some of his final words — before his death.

The funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday will be President Donald Trump's first foreign trip since returning to the White ...

Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. Fans and supporters will be able to see him in St. Peter’s Basilica from Wednesday to Saturday, when his funeral is scheduled.

People across Milwaukee opened up about their memories of meeting Pope Francis and the impression he made on them.

Tens of thousands of people from around the world traveled to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican this week to pay their ...

Cardinals have decided that the public viewing of Pope Francis will begin Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica, after his casket ...