Beneath gray skies and the solemn toll of 88 bells – one for each year of life – a Memorial Mass was celebrated April 21 at ...

Mourners in Central Illinois joined those around the world Monday in expressing sadness after the death of Pope Francis at age 88.

Unlike his predecessors, Pope Francis has chosen not to be buried in the Vatican Grottoes but in the Roman Basilica of Santa ...

Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died. He was 88 years old. St. Patrick's Cathedral held Mass ...

Catholic leaders from Nebraska and Iowa reacted to the death of Pope Francis on Monday with sorrow but also a reverence for ...