The Catholic community in South Lakeland is mourning the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a figure widely admired for his humility and compassion. The Vatican confirmed that ...

Peruvian nun Alba Socola waited in line for almost five hours with thousands of other Catholics on Wednesday to enter St.

To the chanting of Christ's promise, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, ...

Thousands of people had made an early morning pilgrimage to St. Peter's Square April 23 to witness the transfer and pray for ...

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Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

Cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to make the first decisions about running the Catholic Church following the death of ...

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

Recap: The senior Catholic candidates who 'could undo Pope Francis's progressive legacy' if elected - as Vatican prepares for ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died at 88. The Vatican said he died of a stroke that put him into a coma and ...

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Francis, 88, died Easter Monday following a lengthy bout of double pneumonia, the Vatican said. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who oversees the pope's affairs, announced his death from Casa Santa Marta, ...