The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose ...

Cleveland Bishop Edward C. Malesic led a memorial Mass for Pope Francis Monday at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. A ...

John Dolan heads the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix and has family who died of suicide. He met the pontiff and asked for ...

Bishop of Lubbock Robert Coerver reflects on his personal interactions with Pope Francis and the Pope's life and legacy. Here ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, has died at age 88. The Vatican will observe a nine-day mourning period, ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...

Cardinals Luis Antonio Tagle, Jose Advincula and Pablo Virgilio David are among the 135 cardinal-electors who will convene ...

The Diocese of Phoenix remembered Pope Francis in its Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday, part of a 9-day period around the world for Catholics to mourn his recent passing.  Bishop John Dolan led an ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the Vatican, a day after he appeared at St. Peter's Square to bless Easter worshippers. He was 88 ...

Pope Francis suffered double pneumonia and other health concerns prior to his death. On Easter Sunday, he made his final ...

Rev. J. Mark Spalding, bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Nashville, and area Catholic Church parishioners remember Pope ...

Bishop William Koenig of the Diocese of Wilmington remembered Pope Francis' call for hope and his dedication to the poor and ...