Knoxville Diocese Bishop Mark Beckman met with members of the media Thursday for the first time to talk about the death of ...

The Diocese of Knoxville will hold a special memorial mass for Pope Francis at 6 p.m. April 28 at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Pope Francis passed at age 88, prompting East Tennessee churches to gather in reflection and prayer. Bishop Mark Beckman shared memories and hopes for the future.

The pope's death came one day after a frail but determined Francis greeted thousands in St. Peter's Square after Easter Mass ...

"I saw the suffering he was enduring. The great pain, the pain of carrying the church, pain of carrying the world in our ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Diocese of Knoxville released a statement after Pope Francis died Monday morning.

Pope Francis led the Catholic Church for 12 years. Most Knoxville Catholic students spent their entire school careers with ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Pope Francis passed away Monday morning at the age of 88. There is mourning worldwide, and ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader for 12 years, died at 88, prompting East Tennessee churches to gather in mourning.