Around 250,000 mourners flooded the streets of Rome to bid farewell to Pope Francis, widely known as the "People's Pope," at ...

With dozens of foreign delegations attending, some from hostile countries, the funeral’s seating arrangements presented a ...

Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...

Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect ...

There may be opportunities for impromptu diplomacy at one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in years.

The US president and the pontiff frequently exchanged criticisms over compassion for migrants, a group Trump has repeatedly ...

Flags across Texas and the United States have been lowered to half-staff since Monday in honor of Pope Francis.

USA Today will livestream the funeral for Pope Francis beginning at 3 a.m. ET April 26. Live coverage of the funeral for Pope ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

Most of the funeral will be celebrated in Latin, and there will be incense and hymns and Gregorian chants. Attended by dozens ...

Pope Francis died Easter Monday, the Vatican announced. Here's a look at his time in the United States, including if he ever ...

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.