Editor’s Note: On April 26, 2025, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, primary celebrant of Pope Francis’ funeral, offered the following homily. The official transcript is reprinted here with permission. In ...

Tap on the blue circle to take a look at photos from the funeral for Pope Francis. 1 of 28 The coffin of Pope Francis arrives at St. Mary Major Basilica for his burial ceremony, in Rome, Saturday, ...

Pope Francis leads the vespers at St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on February 1, 2025. [AFP] Pope Francis's condition was stable on Wednesday as he neared three weeks in hospital battling ...

SAULT ST. MARIE — With the passing of Pope Francis, catholic schools across the state remembered the pontiff in many ways. In Sault Ste. Marie Oon April 22, at St. Mary’s Pre-K through eighth catholic ...

• Pope Francis’ funeral: More than 250,000 mourners attended a “simplified” service for Pope Francis at the Vatican today, remembering the “people’s pope” for his humanity and humility. Francis has ...

Pope Francis' death Monday at the age of 88 comes after the Catholic leader experienced a number of health issues in recent years. Francis died at 7:35 a.m. Monday at his residence, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis celebrates the Ash Wednesday mass leading Catholics into Lent at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, 17 February, 2021 Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican says World ...

A coughing Pope Francis told pilgrims gathered for the traditional Sunday blessing that he is canceling his participation at a week-long spiritual retreat in the Roman countryside because of a cold.

Francis, 88, died on Monday at the Vatican. Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.

The chapel next to where Francis was being buried is home to a Byzantine-style icon of the Madonna, the Salus Populi Romani. Francis was particularly devoted, and reportedly would pray before the icon ...