The death of Pope Francis comes as the Catholic Church ... of New Orleans will observe nine days of mourning. A memorial Mass in honor of Pope Francis will be held at noon on Wednesday at St ...

Two papal tailors and no conclave orders. The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is ...

The Archdiocese of New Orleans is mourning the loss of Pope ... around the world for his humble approach to leading the Catholic Church, and for his advocacy surrounding care for the poor. " ...

Jim and Jeanne Mulligan headed to the Cathedral of St. Paul on Monday morning after they heard the news that Pope Francis had ...

Two women leave flowers and pay tribute to the Rev. Arul Carasala, a Catholic priest, who was shot and killed Thursday, by a man near the parish rectory of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church for the past 12 years ... his death — to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, drawing wild cheers and applause.

He was the first head of the Catholic Church who came ... chapel and then in St. Peter’s for the general public, followed by a funeral and a conclave to elect a new pope. As the sun was setting ...

A worker removes grout during tuck pointing of the native limestone at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church on State Street ... able to save the building. The new spires were added after the ...

I’M CHRISTOPHER SALAS, AND HERE IN NEW ORLEANS, THOUSANDS OF ... THE SHORTEST WAS POPE JOHN PAUL THE FIRST, WHO WAS HEAD OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR JUST 33 DAYS IN 1978. AND WHILE POPE FRANCIS ...