Francis' coffin reached St. Mary Major Basilica, his chosen burial place, following Mass in the morning at St. Peter's Square ...

Since Pope Francis was buried in the Basilica of St. Mary on April 27, 2025, the basilica has been transformed from a ...

Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death. Leo recalled the preaching of Francis about God’s mercy and his gestures of solidarity with poor people.

As white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney, Sister Nathalie Becquart’s phone rang. It was her brother, calling to announce the birth of his fourth child, Céleste. At the same time, Jorge ...

Pope Francis listens as hundreds of Jewish, Christian and Muslim children sing for him and President Shimon Peres May 26, 2014, at the presidential residence in Jerusalem. Credit: J.D. Long ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A year after Pope Francis’ death, the enduring mark of his papacy is how he changed the Church’s understanding of itself — and its place in the world. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope ...