In today’s newsletter, the ritualistic sights and scenes at Pope Francis’s funeral. Plus: I watched the funeral for Pope ...

The father of a great family has died — the Holy Father, we Catholics call him. The family of the world’s Catholics is in ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church faces a pivotal decision in selecting a new pope — a choice with ...

A new book, Sister, Sinner, tracks the fantastic rise of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson in 1920s Los Angeles — and her ...

St. John died in a building behind the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Capitol Hill. The room where he died is a ...

Pope Francis’ tomb is made of Ligurian (Italian) marble with the sole inscription “FRANCISCUS” and a reproduction of his ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

His funeral is being held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Francis will then be buried, according to his will: in a simple ...

A parishioner sits alone following a special Mass to honor Pope Francis on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at the Cathedral Basilica ...

An art studio in Roseville served as a hub of protest April 19 involving a gas station chain replacing a piece of the city’s past.

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...

Allentown Bishop Alfred Schlert said Pope Francis “reminded the faithful that the Church is a hospital for the sinner and not ...