While bemoaned by some, the staying power of the three families could be the defining thread of Miami politics this year.

Francis L. Vardy, age 82, of Millcreek Twp., passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at LECOM Sr. Living. He was born in Dubois, PA, on July 6, 1942, the son of the late Francis A. and Olive Vardy.

Vertia L. Wood-Francis, an artist, nurse, and avid card player, embarked on her last life adventure at age 91 on April 21, 2025. She rode the Francis Bus to heaven! Vertia graduated from Lansing's ...

Pope Francis‘ funeral service Saturday drew 250,000 mourners to the Vatican, including foreign presidents, prime ministers, and other dignitaries. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re delivered the ...

Gomez celebrated a Memorial Mass on Friday, April 25, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles in downtown to honor the life and ministry of Pope Francis. The liturgy was held in anticipation ...

In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic ... The Miami Herald’s April 20 obituary on Richard L. Armitage, a U.S. state department official ...

The Mass, at 12:10 p.m. Friday, will come ahead of Francis’ funeral in Rome, L.A. Archbishop José H. Gomez announced Tuesday. The L.A. Mass will be “in thanksgiving for the life and ministry ...

From meetings with Diego Maradona to the passion for his beloved Buenos Aires club, San Lorenzo, Pope Francis was an avid soccer fan. And a promoter of sports in general. Francis died Monday at 88 ...