Seven seminarians are scheduled to be ordained deacons by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge April 26. They will be assigned to ...

Of the many devotions Pope Francis promoted during his pontificate, perhaps none is better known than his devotion to Our ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

The co-founder of Project HOME Sister Mary Scullion, a Sister of Mercy, recalls meeting Pope Francis during his visit to Philadelphia.

The funeral rites take place in three parts, called stations. The first takes place in the pope’s private chapel, after ...

He was 14 when he made his recording debut and 16 when he did his first national tour. Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Kenny ...

ANTOINE CAMILLERI sent a handful of his works to choose from. Here are four of them. GRACIE BORG CHRIST OF SAINT JOHN OF THE ...

In changes made by Pope Francis last year, his body was not placed in three wooden coffins, as it had been for previous popes ...

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's biggest cities and speaking to massive crowds of the faithful along the way.

The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome rather ...

The pope’s funeral will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. The funeral Mass ...