Rooted in ancient Christian and Roman customs, the Novendiales is a period of nine consecutive days dedicated to mourning the ...

Pope Francis' death has set in motion the centuries-old process of finding a new leader for the Catholic Church.

Several Oakland County churches are holding special Masses or other observances to mark Pope Francis’ death. The pope, 88, died from complications of a stroke Monday morning, April 21, in his quarters ...

The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, died on Easter Monday – here's why he shunned an official residence inside the ...

Pope Francis’s devoted faithful will likely soon be hollering for the late, humble, huddled-masses-loving pontiff to be ...

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

According to the Vatican News, some of Francis' final words were to his nurse Massimiliano Strappetti, saying, "Thank you for ...

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

The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.

"Tens of thousands of people attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II, so we expect demand and thus prices for travel and ...

Alex Lenzmeier, class of 2028, was one of a handful of students who gave a reading on Easter in St. Peter's Basilica and was ...

According to the Vatican, Pope Francis, who was 88 and had bilateral pneumonia last month, died from a cerebral stroke that ...