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Before he died, Pope Francis gave away the last of his personal savings to a cause he deeply cared about: bringing hope to those who are incarcerated.
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 ...
Pope Francis was buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.
Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know about his family.
Pope Francis reportedly thanked his nurse for bringing him to St. Peter's Square one last time on Easter.
Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic Church in a more progressive direction while leading with compassion ...
Pope Francis died following a stroke. He is lying in state in an open casket in his private chapel in the Vatican.
Pope Francis, 88, died of a stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said. Francis was last seen Sunday when he gave the traditional Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s.
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 following a number of health issues in recent years. Here's what we know about his cause of death.
And Pope Francis really sought to steer the church in a completely different direction. How did that resonate with the rank and file, with Catholics around the world?
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88 From the beginning, Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility ...