Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter’s Square, prisoners and migrants welcomed Francis' coffin at his final resting place in a basilica across town. According to Vatican ...

Pope Francis was buried Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary Major after his coffin crossed the center of Rome, marking the pontiff’s final goodbye to the Eternal City. After the celebration of ...

Tens of thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Square starting at dawn Saturday to honor Pope Francis with a farewell ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor ...

Hundreds of thousands of the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square on Sunday to pay homage to Pope Francis on the second of nine days the Vatican has set aside to mourn the beloved pontiff ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Six St. Ignatius High School students, the school’s principal, and a priest are on their way home after a whirlwind trip to The Vatican. “To represent not only St ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to lead the Catholic church in 2013, he chose the papal name Francis, after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- As the sun rose on St. Michael the Archangel Church in Cary, thousands of Catholics and Christians worldwide said their final farewell to Pope Francis. "They've been praying ...

As many as 200,000 people are in attendance at Pope Francis' funeral in St Peter’s Square as he is being laid to rest Saturday. Ahead of Saturday's funeral, the coffin of Pope Francis was sealed ...