Pope Francis ' funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

The Colaks were in Italy to visit Gabriela’s sister when her husband reached out to the pope’s staff to ask about leaving him a present at the Vatican. The next day, they received an ...

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

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 ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of which direction the Roman ...

During his groundbreaking papacy, Pope Francis inspired the masses as he challenged the traditions and standards of the ...

The pews of the St. Catherine Church in Bethlehem were full and it was standing room only, as parishioners dressed in colorful Easter finery filled in for the Easter ...

Photos: Christians at church services around the Lehigh Valley, including St. Anne Roman Catholic Church in Bethlehem, marked ...

For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...

LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from ...