Lord Dartmouth, Secretary of State for America sent a letter to General Thomas Gage, the British commander in chief in Boston ...

From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to minister to, hundreds of thousands of people participated at the Vatican ...

An earlier coat of arms chosen by Pope Francis since his episcopal consecration carved in the sand of the beach of Platamona. In that shield is traced a mitre, placed between gold and silver ...

Another copy is kept in the Vatican archives. The covers of both the zinc coffin and the wooden one bear a cross and Francis’ papal coat of arms. Associated Press religion coverage receives ...

A moment of history is unfolding in the Vatican City as an estimated 1.4 billion Catholics are preparing to bid farewell to Pope Francis during his final journey today. The 60 Best Sci-Fi Movies ...

Dave Peterson of Brown Funeral Home in Salem holds a tribute card honoring Pope Francis. The cards are available to the public during normal business hours. They are also available at ...

Above all, unique. Well, let's start at the beginning. Image: People queuing to see the open coffin of Pope Francis use their phones to take pictures. Pic: AP We, along with other members of the ...

A steady stream of cardinals, the most senior prelates in the Catholic Church, were the first to file up to Francis' coffin on Wednesday. The cardinals were followed by thousands of mourners from ...

Pope Francis, deeply moved by the devastation he witnessed in Tacloban after Typhoon Haiyan, channeled his experience into his landmark encyclical "Praised Be." This document framed care for the ...

Pope Francis died at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became pope in 2013, he chose a name no pontiff had ever taken: Francis. It was inspired by St ...

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 6:58 p.m.) — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has extended its condolences to the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis.