Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday…
Trump pays respects to a pope who publicly disagreed with him for years
ROME (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday paid his respects to Pope Francis, occupying a…
Trump’s trip to Pope Francis’ funeral highlights years of clashes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The day before he died, in his final public address, Pope Francis expressed an…
Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
ATHENS, Greece — For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different…
Thousands of pilgrims trek through New Mexico desert to historic adobe church for Good Friday
CHIMAYÓ, N.M. (AP) — A unique Holy Week tradition drew thousands of Catholic pilgrims to a small…
Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi — a millennial teen
ASSISI, Italy — Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate not…
A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority
VATICAN CITY — During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he…
Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe
ROME — ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ’ condition continued to improve Wednesday and he…
Clutched by the global faithful and draped on candles and statues, rosaries abound for Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY — As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around…