Pope Francis was laid to rest in the basilica of St. Mary Major on Saturday, April 26; In a break from tradition, Francis' burial plans made him the the first pope in more than a century not to be ...

Throughout his papacy, Francis was an outspoken advocate for the downtrodden. Shortly after he was elected in 2013 he said, “How I would like a church that is poor and for the poor.” ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in the basilica of St. Mary Major on Saturday, April 26 In a break from tradition, Francis' burial plans made him the the first pope in more than a century not to be ...

Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ecologists, was the fiercest climate and environment advocate in the church ...

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, seemed to embody not the church that existed but the church that wayward Catholics like me could admire. And that was no small feat.

The funera l must take place four to six days after the pope's death. For Pope Francis, it took place Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter's Square. Most recent popes have asked to be buried beneath ...