Pope Francis was the eldest of five siblings. They were Alberto Horacio, Marta Regina, María Elena, and Óscar Adrián. The ...

In Austin as elsewhere, the Roman Catholic faithful gathered Monday to mourn the death of their spiritual head, Pope Francis.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as the interim manager of the Vatican until a new pope is elected, according to ...

The text of the announcement of the death of Pope Francis, which was read Monday by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta, where Francis lived.

The Vatican confirmed his death early Monday in an announcement read out by Cardinal ... (Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images) 5:20 a.m. ET: When the pope dies, the College ...

Nonetheless, Chinese state-controlled media’s coverage on his death has been terse. The Chinese government extended its condolences nearly 24 hours after the Vatican’s announcement of the pope ...

Cardinal Edgar PeÒa Parra, and Vatican Master of Ceremonies, Archbisop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, announces the death of Pope Francis at the Vatican. (Vatican Media via AP) ...

Here’s the text of the announcement: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, The Bishop of Rome ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The text of the announcement of the death of Pope Francis, which was read Monday by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican ...