There is even a relic of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the form of a piece of her veil, along with a piece of the robe of the earthly father of Jesus Christ, St. Joseph. There are no human remains ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

As the first Latin American pontiff, the legacy of Pope Francis in the region is complex, according to analysts consulted by ...

His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism ...

Hours later, on April 21, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell announced Pope Francis had died, saying: "At 7:35 this morning the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire ...

Traditionally, it bears an image of a fish—a tribute to St. Peter, the fisherman remembered as the first pope and one of Jesus' original ... of unbroken spiritual lineage connecting every ...

The Vatican announced that at 07:35 local time on Easter Monday the head of the Roman Catholic Church "returned to the house of the Father" at ... Kevin Joseph Farrell. The Pope’s body will ...

Even then, at just 22, the son of Chris Eubank had established himself as his own man. His thoughts were his own, and he cared for nobody else’s. His hands were for punching, not shaking. “If I give ...