Several options are available to the Holy Father, who has pledged to heal divisions and build bridges within the Church. A Catholic priest celebrates the traditional Latin Mass with a deacon and ...

Pope Francis (R) greets devotees during a private audience to exchange Christmas greetings with Vatican employees at the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican on December 21, 2024. [AFP] Pope Francis opened the ...

Pope Francis, 88, died the day after Easter He spent his final days celebrating Holy Week Francis made public appearances on Holy Thursday, Easter Sunday Francis, the 266th head of the Catholic Church ...

Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter's Basilica on Tuesday evening. In a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, the 88-year-old pontiff will open the Holy Door, which is ...

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Catholic community is joining those around the world mourning the loss of Pope Francis. Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died Monday at the age of 88. People gathered at ...

Pope Leo XIV has criticized prison overcrowding during a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families ...