When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was anointed as the Pope, he chose to rename himself as Francis after St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval saint who founded the Franciscans, one of the largest ...

Father Rodolphe Balthazar, a priest at St. Vincent de Paul in Rogers since 2019, expressed shock and gratitude upon hearing the news of Pope Francis' death."I said, oh, my. This guy had a ...

Francis. It was inspired by St Francis of Assisi - the saint of the poor, the humble and the earth. From day one, Pope Francis lived by the name. He skipped the lavish Vatican residence for a ...

Pope Francis was brought in solemn procession to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning, where the late pontiff will lie in state for three days for mourners to pay their final respects and ...

It is also located near the altar dedicated to St. Francis. Work to receive Pope Francis’ coffin began a few days ago, fulfilling the pontiff’s wish for a simple burial in this church ...

He didn't see his family much. The church became his home. Pope Francis appeared among the crowds in St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday. He was riding in his popemobile, even though he probably ...

Vatican City — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his ...

The Vatican also said Francis had relayed in a final statement his wishes to be buried at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. When he was elected in 2013, Pope Francis said he chose his name ...

Crystal Francis, a public policy expert and eastern Baltimore County resident, urged the commission to consider the Woodlawn map, saying the commission’s first draft proposal divided the county ...

North County priest reflect on serving alongside Pope Francis; received 'special' blessing from Pope Francis in January 2020 Steve McMichael, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer, Dies at 67 The 5 Biggest ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - On Tuesday, Bay County commissioners approved Panama City’s expansion of the St. Andrews Community Redevelopment Area. The expansion was initially proposed by the ...

AFP via Getty Images Typically, papal funerals are held four to six days after the death in St. Peter’s Square, but Francis had said that, unlike his predecessors, he would not be laid to rest ...