The world is reacting to the death of Pope Francis, the first Latina American pontiff who died overnight at the age of 88.

The Church of England’s most senior bishop has recalled how meeting the Pope and saying the Lord’s Prayer together “changed me”. Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said he had been ...

STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Franciscan University of Steubenville mourns the passing of Pope Francis, 88, who died on Monday, April 21, at the Vatican. The University community is offering prayers for the ...

“And just saying the Lord’s Prayer with Pope Francis changed me – changed and renewed and refreshed my understanding of what it is to be the church, that we belong to each other across these ...

A procession is underway to transfer Pope Francis’ coffin from his residence to St Peter’s Basilica, where he will lie in state before his funeral on Saturday. Wednesday’s procession begins with Pope ...

"He's actually returned to the Lord -- and godspeed." Tour groups continued to walk through the sprawling plaza as quiet groups of people leaned against a barricade to pray. Venezuelan Riccardo ...

Catholics from across Michigan have been sharing their memories and prayers in response ... given the following statement: "My sisters and brothers in the Lord, "When he took the name of Francis ...

Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli ...