VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter, a day before he died, though he initially had some doubts given his poor ...

Francis’ funeral will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. U.S. President Donald Trump said he ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88 on Easter Monday, left a significant legacy in India through clergy elevations and sainthood recognitions, despite his unfulfilled wish to visit the country.

My trip around the world included some time in the footsteps of St. Francis Xavier, and a poignant moment at his tomb in Goa.

Francis’ prolificacy in naming saints outpaced even that of St. John Paul II, who canonized 482 people during his 27 years as pope, more than all of his predecessors combined.