In Rome, April 23, after the transfer of Francis’ body to St. Peter’s Basilica, thousands of pilgrims came to pay their ...

The light of the Risen Lord shines for us. On this second Sunday of Easter, the light of the Risen Lord shines for us. Pope ...

Long engaged with the World Council of Churches, Jane Stranz, pastor of the United Protestant Church of France, looks back on ...

Pope Francis, who died April 21, brought synodality back to the heart of the church. He saw in it a way to make each believer ...

Five days after his death, the funeral of Pope Francis took place Saturday, April 26, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square. About 50 heads of state attended the ceremony, including French President Emmanuel ...

The coffin of Pope Francis was sealed around 8 p.m. Friday, concluding a day of final tributes as about 250,000 faithful have filed past since Wednesday at the Vatican ahead of Saturday’s funeral Mass ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest April 26 at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, in keeping with his final wishes. The ...

Pope Francis celebrated a Mass for the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council. In a widely noted homily, he ...

Document] The Urbi et Orbi message delivered this Easter Sunday was the final message of Pope Francis, who died Monday morning, April 21. Deeply spiritual yet also political, the pope expressed his ...

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, April 21 at the age of 88, will be laid to rest Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m., ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, scheduled Saturday, April 26, will draw at least 130 foreign delegations to the Vatican, ...

Signs of the times. As the Vatican prepares for a new pope, Francis' last meeting with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance ...