(The Hill) — President Donald Trump on Monday directed all federal and state flags to fly at half-staff in commemoration of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 earlier that morning.

Heidi Schlumpf, National Catholic Reporter senior correspondent, joins WGN’s John Williams to discuss the death of Pope Francis and the impact he left behind. Heidi also talks about the next steps in ...

(NEXSTAR) – Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff in history, has passed away after a lifetime of dedication to the Catholic Church, the Vatican announced Monday. Francis’ death comes ...

In 12 years, Francis did not change everything, but he made a good start on many issues, moderating the authoritarian, orthodoxy-enforcing stance of his predecessors, the now-sainted John Paul II ...

Pope Francis made a lasting impression on John Graveline when he and his wife, Wendy, were in attendance to hear him speak in 2015 in Philadelphia at a World Meeting of Families. "We weren't super ...

(NewsNation) — Pope Francis spent his final days celebrating Holy Week, the seven days leading up to Easter Sunday. Francis, the 266th head of the Catholic Church, died Monday, the Vatican confirmed.

A Requiem Mass for his Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away early this morning at the age of 88, will be held on Tuesday, 22 April, at 6:30pm at St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, the ...

Francis died early this morning at the age of 88, just a day after surprising many with a brief appearance in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, during which he sounded stronger than previous days.

LYON, France (AP) — Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like on Monday after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s ...