Pope Francis was "a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone," said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, as he presided over the funeral of the pope, who ...

This is the English translation of the prepared text of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, for the funeral of Pope Fran ...

Pilgrims of all ages from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are making what their archbishop called "an absolute pivot," as they find themselves in Rome for a papal funeral, rather than the canonization ...

After an estimated 250,000 people had passed by the body of Pope Francis, lying in an open casket in front of the main altar in St. Peter's Basilica, the casket was sealed in a p ...

It was a busy morning April 25 at the Elemosineria Apostolica, or Apostolic Almsgiving Office, behind the Vatican walls. As Cardinal Konrad Krajewski was rushing to get his morning ...

ROME (CNS) -- "The Virgin Mary told me, 'Prepare the tomb.'" That is what Pope Francis said Mary told him when he was discerning whether to be buried in the historic Marian church where his body will ...

(Following is a transcript of the homily delivered by Archbishop Richard G. Henning at a special memorial Mass for Pope Francis celebrated April 23, 2025 at St. Theresa of Avila Church in West Roxbury ...

Thomas and the others saw "many other signs" after Jesus was raised from the dead. They saw and they believed.

This is the fifth article in a series profiling the six men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of ...

Pilgrims of Hope is the theme of this Holy Year MMXXV. For the next several weeks, a pilgrim of hope on the Camino Norte in ...

On the evening of April 23, Maureen Noyse went to her home parish of St. Theresa of Avila in West Roxbury to pray for ...

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria ...