VATICAN CITY — The sealing of the coffin officially ended three days of public viewing of Pope Francis in Rome. The Vatican says about 250,000 people filed through St. Peter’s Basilica, and hundreds ...

CZESTOCHOWA, Poland -- Pope Francis missed a step and fell to the ground Thursday as he walked on an open-air platform to celebrate Mass at Poland's holiest shrine of Jasna Gora. In a dramatic moment, ...

Francis, 88, died on Monday at the Vatican. Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.

In the wake of Pope Francis' death in April 2025, a slew of videos purportedly telling the heartwarming story of the pope's dog refusing to leave his side were posted ...

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FALL RIVER — Perhaps Pope Francis’ most defining legacy will be his emphasis on God’s mercy, which is one of concern for the poor and the people who have no voice, said Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V ...

FALL RIVER — A Memorial Mass will be celebrated in honor of Pope Francis at 7 p.m., on Monday, in St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River. All are welcome to attend the Mass to remember and pray for the ...

FALL RIVER — The Diocese of Fall River will celebrate a Memorial Mass in honor of Pope Francis next week at St. Mary’s Cathedral. The service is planned for Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. "All are ...

CZESTOCHOWA, Poland (WPVI) -- The Pope took a hard fall while celebrating Mass Thursday in Poland. Video shows the pope tripping on a step before tumbling to the ground. Other clergy members helped ...