World leaders from around the globe released statements of mourning and remembrance on Monday in response to the death of Pope Francis, who passed away Monday morning at age 88. “Millions of ...

In many ways, he was not only the Pope for Catholics, but also a spiritual leader for the whole world. As his longtime friend Gustavo Vera put it, “Argentines believe he was Argentinian, but in ...

Re said Pope Francis "raised his voice, imploring peace," because "war always leaves the world worse than it was before. It is always a painful and tragic defeat for everyone." He said Pope ...

Reactions to the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday quickly began pouring into social media from around the world. Crowds flocked to the Vatican, while tributes went up in other locations ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the world is reflecting on a pontificate marked by bold outreaches, including to the Islamic world, which was rooted in fraternity, humility, and a deep ...

Timothy Radcliffe has spent most of his adult life in Oxford and was one of the last Cardinals named by Pope Francis in December 2024. Cardinal Radcliffe’s long affinity with Oxford began when ...

He said the pope was not interested in making "courtesy calls" to world leaders. (Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic convert who has disagreed with Francis over immigration, visited him at the ...

April 25 (UPI) --Pope Francis on Sunday was laid to rest after a funeral mass with more than 250,000 mourners and more than 130 world leaders less than a week after he died of a stroke and heart ...

Among the tens of thousands of mourners paying their respects before the coffin of Pope Francis last week was Gianluigi Buffon, the Italian World Cup-winning goalkeeper. A visibly emotional Buffon ...

The president also signed an executive order to have flags fly at half-mast to honor the pope, saying, “He was a good man. He worked hard. He loved the world. And it’s an honor to do that.” ...

The election of a new pope is both mysterious and theatrical ... Beneath some of the most famous art works in the world, Michelangelo’s frescoes on the ceiling and altar wall, they will choose ...