News of the first American pope, Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, prompted reactions from RI's Catholics.

“Pope Francis: A Tribute to the First Latin American Pontiff,” a new book from USA TODAY, honors the memories of Pope Francis’ transformative papacy.

Francis' powerful sway over the forthcoming conclave is revealed in a National Catholic Reporter analysis of the biographies, background, articles, speeches, homilies and media interviews of ...

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

Pope Francis was a pope for our time. When so many practiced the politics of dehumanization, he stood for our common humanity.

Pope Francis laid to rest Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome a day after he was ...

Large crowds have gathered for the pope's funeral mass, before lining the streets as his coffin was carried to the Basilica de Santa Maria Maggiore where he has been laid to rest.

On April 21, 2025, for example, users on X and Facebook shared posts claiming Francis said: "This isn't dogma, just my thought: I like to think of hell as being empty.

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square today. Follow here for the latest.

Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony at the Vatican on NBC News. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age 88.

The funeral service for Pope Francis took place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the full ceremony.

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a simple tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, marking the end of his funeral on Saturday, April 26 ...