The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Re, offered the homily during Pope Francis' funeral. Here are the words he ...

Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor: Presidents ...

Sister Geneviève Jeanningros, a nun who broke Vatican protocol when she approached Pope Francis' casket to say goodbye earlier this week, remembered the late pontiff as a brother and a friend ...

Arriving in Rome after Pope Francis’ death, Catholic cardinals have admitted some apprehension at the responsibility of ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square ...

Francis lived by the idea that greatness is found in humility, not spectacle. His wooden casket was adorned only with the ...

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his pontificate on St. Francis of Assisi. The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni ...

As the Catholic Church enters a period of transition, millions of Catholics worldwide are wondering what comes next.

For a year, college graduates Lydia Beachum of Tennessee and Caroline Knight of Georgia are volunteering at Joseph’s House in ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re eulogized Pope Francis at his funeral, calling him "a pope among the people, with an open heart ...