As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral, which Francis choreographed himself when he revised and ...

World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted his concern for people on the ...

Francis was the first pope to take the name of Saint Francis of Assisi. On Wednesday afternoon, people at Siena College — ...

No matter what direction the church decides to take after Pope Francis, his legacy will stand the test of time.

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re remembered Francis' "open heart towards everyone." At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his ...

One thing is certain, however: There will not be another pope like Francis. Whatever one’s opinion of him, he changed the face of the Catholic Church. What remains to be seen is whether his changes ...

Christopher Furlong//Getty Images Pope Francis pictured shortly after his election as pope in 2013. He chose the name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi ... of the College of Cardinals.

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his pontificate on St. Francis of Assisi. The dean of the College of Cardinals ...

March 13, 2013: Elected 266th pope, the first from the Americas, the first Jesuit and the first to take the name of Francis, ...

Francis’ funeral liturgy was presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the 91-year-old dean of the College of Cardinals ... name Francis to honor St. Francis of Assisi, who is revered ...