The bells of St. Peter’s tolled Wednesday as the body of Pope Francis was transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived ...

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Thousands of followers including religious and political leaders from across the world are expected to attend the funeral of ...

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Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden ...

Southland Catholics will get a chance to honor the late Pope Francis on Friday during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our ...

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Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican said. The pontiff's ...

For many of us who slipped away from the Church, Pope Francis represented the kindness we were always looking for and still ...

The Argentine pontiff, who had been recovering after being hospitalized for five weeks with pneumonia, died Monday at age 88.

Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to ...