Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, is being laid to rest in a service he ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, leaves behind a rich legacy of Catholic practices. However, in a deviation from tradition, he requested a simple burial outside the Vatican in the ...

The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

I discovered that Catholicism could speak meaningfully to contemporary issues, that it could challenge power rather than ...

Prince William represented his father, King Charles, at the funeral of Pope Francis in Italy: See his visit to the Vatican ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

Pave the Way Foundation helps foster mutual understanding and peace among religions. It was this work that brought ...

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and social action.

As tens of thousands of Catholics wait in hourslong lines to pay their respects to Pope Francis, many are debating the ...