In New York City, mourners gathered at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan on Monday to honor the life and legacy Pope Francis. "He's definitely the pope of the people, made you feel like you were one," Kim Campise told the Gothamist. In …

Pope Francis, a transformative figure who revitalized the hopes of millions of Catholics after decades of scandal, stagnation and increasing social irrelevancy for the global church, died on April 21 after a prolonged battle with double pneumonia, for …

Their spiritual gurus were Pell and US Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, who once famously compared the Church under Francis to "a ship without a rudder". In 2016 and in 2023, Burke and a handful of other cardinals lodged public challenges known as …

Pope Francis, remembered for his inclusivity and focus on the poor, died at 88 after battling respiratory illness. The first pope from the Americas, he was elected in 2013 and championed compassion and action over words. Massachusetts leaders, including …

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88, just a day after his final public appearance outside the Vatican on Easter Sunday. His passing "deeply saddened" Boston Archbishop Richard Henning. Boston Archbishop reaction to Pope Francis death " …

Pope Francis, remembered for his inclusivity and focus on the poor, died at 88 after battling respiratory illness. The first pope from the Americas, he was elected in 2013 and championed compassion and action over words. Massachusetts leaders, including …

On March 13, 2013, even before the new pope appeared on the loggia of St. Peter's minutes after being elected, the first inkling that his would be a different kind of pontificate, and a stunning inkling at that, was his choice of name: Francis. He was …

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution. 1 View …

Cardinal Sean O'Malley delivered a lecture, part of the Bergoglio Lecture Series, at Sacred Heart University on Feb. 26 to an overflow crowd of students and faculty. Given his close collaboration with Pope Francis in the 12 years of this papacy — …

Cardinal Seán O'Malley talks about the award-winning movie "Conclave" and the realities of electing a pope. He was at the conclave that brought us Pope Francis. Although you might be surprised that a religious-themed film -- dubbed a …