In 2013, a Charleston women celebrated Mass with Pope Francis. Carmen Schachte, who is Puerto Rican, is proud of the 1st ...

As Catholics across Milwaukee began to absorb the loss and legacy of Francis, many focused on his humility and concern for the poor, his commitment to reform in the church, his disdain for "rigid ...

Immigrants and L.G.B.T.Q. people were among those who saw Pope Francis as a force for change, offering a more welcoming version of the Catholic church. By Patricia Mazzei Shayla Colon and Robert ...

The framed photo was among the belongings she packed in her luggage when she moved from Puerto Rico to the ... solemn Mass on April 21 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Congers.

The funeral of Pope Francis will be in St. Peter's Square on April 26 ... or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It should also be flown at half-staff on all federal ...

Ramos' family migrated to Philadelphia from Puerto Rico in 1953 when he was 2 years old ... Services will be held on Monday, July 31 at the St. Peter the Apostle Church at 1019 N. 5th Street in ...

Authorities in Puerto Rico say they have rescued three U.S. tourists as heavy rains continue to pelt the U.S. territory.

Crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island affected the main airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers.

An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, officials said.

SAN JUAN – An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico this week, leaving 1.4 million customers without power and more than 400,000 without water. It was the second massive outage to hit Puerto Rico ...

An island-wide blackout has hit Puerto Rico as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend A man who escaped a Puerto Rican prison nearly 40 years ...

By Jenny Gross Almost all power has been restored in Puerto Rico, two days after a blackout left the entire island without electricity. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, 99 percent of the 1.4 million ...