Personal stories emerging this week in the wake of the many tributes to Pope Francis reflect the impact of individual prayers and blessings the pontiff shared around the world, whether he was ...

“Pope Francis really exemplified what it meant to be merciful," Myers told a reporter in the St. Joseph Chapel at Holy Cross College, moments before the prayer service began. “He reached out ...

symbolizing the end of Francis' reign. It's not known exactly how he will destroy it. A chisel was used, for example, to mark a cross on the ring of Pope Benedict XVI. The pope's body is prepared ...

Laredo Catholics paid their respects following the death of Pope Francis during a Resurrection Mass in his honor, celebrated by Bishop James Tamayo at San Agustin Cathedral. The Diocese of Laredo ...

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal Baldassare Reina carried the cross on behalf of Pope ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. "Prayer was a fundamental component of Pope Francis’ service to the church and the world," said Bruce Morrill, a distinguished professor of ...