World leaders from 160 nations as well as members of the royal families of Europe joined a congregation of 200,000 Romans and ...

"It was a powerful shared moment of prayer," one Long Island pastor said of the funeral Mass Saturday in St. Peter's Square.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a 12-year papacy. The death of the pontiff has set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican.

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

Located along the shimmering shores of Lake Königssee, Schönau am Königssee is a picturesque village set in the majestic ...

Schönau am Königssee is a picturesque village located in the Bavarian Alps of Germany, nestled on the shores of Lake Königssee, one of the most stunning alpine lakes in the country. This charming ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.

The Rev. Michael Duffy and the Rev. Michael Bartholomew are among the many who will be in Vatican City for the papal funeral ...

The man, Shawn Hopkins, 57, a sheriff’s deputy in Pontiac, was on a short vacation with his mother and his sister, Katrina, ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill reflects on popes of the past and highlights the papacy's cultural significance beyond Catholicism.

Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on ...

The Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens will honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis with a Vigil Mass of Repose in Elmhurst on ...