This week, His Holiness Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, died. That's not really surprising. He was 88 years old, and he'd been struggling with his health for several years. Nor is it ...

Bishop Joseph Brennan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, which includes parishes in Tulare County, joined in mourning ...

As the initial wave of sadness and grief over the loss of Pope Francis begins to pass, our mourning turns to reflection about ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

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

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader for 12 years, died at 88, prompting East Tennessee churches to gather in mourning.

About 61,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica as of Thursday afternoon to pay their respects to Pope Francis, the Vatican press office said. People will be able to pay homage to Francis ...

People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...

Photos show powerful moments from the late pope's funeral proceedings. After Pope Francis' death was announced on Easter ...

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.

The funeral of Pope Francis will be livestreamed Saturday, April 25, on YouTube and available for free in multiple languages.

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, the process to elect a new pope will soon begin -- sparking speculation that an American ...