And the people -- an estimated 200,000 of them -- were present as 14 pallbearers carried Pope Francis' casket into St.

Inside the casket was a scroll that summarized the life and ministry of the pope, who died April 21 at the age of 88.

He added the parish’s resiliency will continue to be tested: Father Modesto Lewis Perez, the pastor who concelebrated the ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 22 announced the "reorganization" of the State Department would include staffing cuts ...

As the most senior cardinal-priest at the pope's funeral, Mahony, 89, is required by Vatican protocol to be present at the ...

The poor will also be present on the footsteps of the Basilica of St. Mary Major where Franics will be buried April 26 ...

His 1939 novel, “Beware of Pity” (NYRB Classics, $18.95), tells the story of a twisted psychological “romance” grounded in a ...

In perfect harmony with this season of new life, Vindel took the next step and received the Sacraments of Initiation during ...

This year, the solemnity will take place as the world grieves the loss of Pope Francis, whose funeral will take place the day ...

One nation people haven’t focused on will also feel the punch: the Vatican. Although the small papal city-state doesn’t have ...

The new pope will be chosen by cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel, with all of Michelangelo’s genius gazing down on ...

"We are not yet speaking about the conclave or the succession; we are still speaking about Pope Francis, we are still crying ...