Flags flew at half-staff at government buildings and days of official mourning began in a number of countries including Italy, Brazil, Lebanon ... he led the Roman Catholic Church than any ...

Francis’ 47 apostolic journeys brought him to 68 countries, Vatican News reported Monday — and those journeys included a ...

Flags flew at half-staff at government buildings and days of official mourning began in a number of countries including Italy, Brazil, Lebanon ... professor emerita of Catholic Studies at the ...

PEOPLE YOUNG AND OLD, CATHOLIC AND NON-CATHOLIC ... including Mary and Jim Swindal from Mt. Lebanon."He really wanted to be sure that everybody, regardless of who they were, really had a sense ...

Anyone looking to pray following the death of Pope Francis on Monday can find their nearest parish using the Archdiocese of New York’s interactive map. The map shows ...

In Lebanon, where a war between Israel and Hezbollah caused widespread casualties and extensive damage last year, sending millions from their homes, members of the Catholic Maronite community ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday, the start of three days of public ...

Pope Francis died Monday, ending a nearly 12-year papacy that began following the resignation of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has declared a three-day period of official mourning following the passing of Pope Francis, beginning immediately and continuing through Wednesday. In an official ...

His 12-year tenure has been hailed by many inside and outside the Catholic Church as historic ... He also sharply criticized Israel’s airstrikes in Lebanon last year, saying they went “beyond ...