VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

As many mourn the loss of Pope Francis, Father Richard Kunst and Father Seth Gogolin look back on their memories of meeting the Holy Father.

Pope Francis passed away Monday morning, prompting a nine-day period of mourning for the former head of the Catholic Church, ...

The pope's death at age 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of Francis' predecessor in 2013.

The world is mourning Pope Francis, known as “the people’s pope,” and mid-Michigan dioceses spoke about how they want people ...

Green Bay Bishop David Ricken remembers meeting Pope Francis in person. Other Catholic leaders recall the impact the Pontiff ...

In his homily, Bishop Oscar Cantú described Francis as a beacon of hope in a time of cynicism and disillusionment ...

The funeral, which will take place in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, is part of a nine-day mourning period that includes Francis' body lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica for three days.

It's been nearly three years since Pope Francis travelled to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. But for some Indigenous survivors, memories of the historic day ...

Cardinals to meet for first time since Pope’s death to confirm funeral details - Pope Francis, 88, died after a cerebral ...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Pope Francis died early Monday morning of a stroke, which led to irreversible heart failure.