Among Pope Francis' last words were "thank you" to his personal nurse, for encouraging him to greet crowds in St. Peter's ...

By paving the way for an American pope, Leo’s predecessor has ensured the faith won’t get hijacked by the right.

(NewsNation) — In his final hours, Pope Francis shared an Easter message dedicated to peace in the world. Francis did not preside over the Vatican’s Easter Mass as he was limiting his workload ...

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and the first to address the United States Congress, died on Easter Monday at age 88.

Pope Francis didn’t celebrate Easter Mass in the piazza, but after Mass appeared on the balcony over the basilica entrance for more than 20 minutes.

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his pontificate on St. Francis of Assisi. The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni ...

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 ...

Some patients with a terminal illness seem to be able to ‘hold on’ until after an anticipated holiday or event. This might be ...