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

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern) on Saturday in front of St. Peter's Basilica ...

Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered.

He was a source of inspiration for many artists, even those who have nothing to do with religion, because he was a ...

Visitors were greeted with smiles, music, and a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny. The church choir led the crowd in high-energy praise and worship. “I am looking forward to the worship ...

In the home of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was seen emerging ... them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause as he continues his recovery from ...

For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.

The pope and the president remade the Catholic church and American politics in their outsider images, but their relationship ... Europe for asylum seekers, to draw attention to the humanitarian ...

Pontiff’s coffin sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church - Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a ...

Pope Francis died early Monday morning at the age of 88, following a 12-year tenure as the head of the Catholic Church ... on the issue of migration, drawing attention to the humanitarian crisis ...

The images showed cardinals and other church officials performing what the ... The funeral at St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday will draw "Patriarchs, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, and priests ...

The challenge: three days in the British capital with a teenager on spring break. Here’s how the grand plan played out.