The death of a Pope triggers a centuries-old ritual involving the destruction of the Fisherman’s Ring, a symbol of papal ...

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on April 24 visited the residence of the apostolic nunciature in Nairobi to offer his condolences on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. Raila, who is also the ...

The Vatican have revealed what Pope Francis’s last words were before his death. The pope died from a cerebral stroke in the ...

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Pope Benedict was an ardent defender of Catholic traditions. Pope Francis, who died Monday, chose a more liberal direction. Which way will the church, famously resistant to change, move under his ...

The first minister will be at the ceremony on Friday along with heads of state and governments from around the world.

A leader of Dubuque's LGBTQ+ community says Pope Francis gave him hope for a more inclusive Catholic church, but says the ...

Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing ...

The Vatican had announced that the basilica would be open until midnight, but then indicated it would extend the hours due to ...

Pope Francis’ coffin will be sealed during a liturgical rite held in St Peter’s Basilica on Friday at 8 am, Vatican News has ...

“This moment is critical now,” Bishop Sean W. Rowe, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, said. “For those of us who ...

On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat is joined by the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and the editor of ...