Pope Francis transformed women's roles in the Catholic Church without changing doctrine. His legacy: creating pathways for ...

As head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis demonstrated humility, helped others and moved the church forward, qualities ...

The United States has 17 cardinals, 10 of whom are eligible to vote in the election of the next pope, according to the Vatican. The country with the most cardinals is Italy, which has 51, including 17 ...

It is not just that he broke barriers as the first pontiff from Latin America. Nor even that he preached tolerance — although ...

Xavier University students returned from Easter break just in time for Earth Day, now bearing a deeper meaning in the wake of Pope Francis' death.

Vatican and Beijing will be moving towards a more harmonious and conciliatory relationship no matter who the next pope is, ...

Widely known as the "Asian Francis", Fr Tagle accompanied Pope Francis on his 11-day tour of South East Asia last year. He ...

Bishop Douglas Deshotel will offer Holy Mass on Sunday, April 27, 2025, Divine Mercy Sunday, in memory of Pope Francis.

Francis was very straightforward and answered straight questions with straight answers, he didn’t brush over things.’ ...

The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26) in St Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that will draw leaders from around ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WNDU) - Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will hold a special Mass on ...