They grew up with Pope Francis. Berks Catholic High School students who had attended elementary schools like Holy Guardian ...

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

Pope Francis preached tolerance for others, sometimes to the point of breaking with Catholic Church orthodoxy and surprising ...

The Vatican has released the first photos that show Pope Francis lying in state after the head of the Catholic church died on ...

Just hours before his death, Pope Francis appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to deliver his Easter Sunday ...

Prince William will travel to Vatican City over the weekend to represent the British royal family at the funeral of Pope Francis.

The Vatican has released poignant details about Pope Francis' last moments — and some of his final words — before his death.

Departing our fair planet just moments after many in the Christian faith celebrated Easter Sunday—a holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ—Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday.

The pope drew cheers and applause from the crowd as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.

Since the pope left the hospital, he had seemed different, writes NCR's Vatican correspondent Christopher White. That change ...