Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on ...

Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on Monday of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired ...

Baltimore Archbishop William Lori encouraged area parishioners to learn from Pope Francis’ legacy by embodying light and hope ...

The pontiff, known for his welcoming pastoral style and care for the marginalized, passed away Monday morning.

Pope Francis was meant to be a pontiff for the age of globalization. The pope's spiritual mission doesn't change, but its ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...

Francis' 12-year papacy was a remarkable one, working in service to the church until the very day before he died. He sought to focus more explicitly on social justice, on climate change and addressing ...

When the College of Cardinals chose Argentina’s Jorge Maria Bergoglio as successor to the retiring Pope Benedict XVI, they ...

Pope Francis, remembered as a beacon of hope and advocate for human dignity, died at age 88. Erie Catholic Bishop Lawrence Persico and other local Catholics mourned the pope's passing and reflected on ...

Centerville priest recalls inspiration he found during high school in Pope Francis. Harwich Catholics recall his love of all ...

“Pope Francis called the Church to proclaim the Gospel with joy and to give witness to God’s boundless mercy. Most notably, ...

Francis, who died following a stroke aged 88 on Easter Monday just a day after greeting crowds in Vatican City, drew tributes ...