Valerie Herrera, who has struggled with the auto-immune disease vitiligo, had the chance of a lifetime when she sang to Pope Francis almost a decade ago. Herrera was 17 when she shared her story ...

April 26, 2025 • It's a day of remembrance, mourning and celebration as thousands gather in Rome to pay their respects and say farewell to Pope Francis. April 25, 2025 • Pope Francis' funeral ...

The funeral of Pope Francis will be livestreamed on YouTube on Saturday. Pope Francis passed away earlier this week at age 88 due to a stroke and cardiac arrest. Vatican News’ YouTube channel ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Western Hemisphere ... His funeral is set to begin at 10 a.m. local time on April 26. For Illinois viewers, that's 3 a.m. CT. The service will be streamed ...

Research Associate in the Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs, Loughborough University When the late Pope Francis first stepped on to the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, marked many firsts when he was elected as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Latin American pope, first Jesuit pope and ...

Pope Francis, celebrated as a humble yet forceful pontiff, died on April 21 leaving behind a rich legacy of inclusion and activism. His leadership – of over some 1.4 billion Catholics globally ...

On Easter Monday, just a day after Christ was celebrated as risen, Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 in Vatican City. His death follows a recent battle with health issues earlier this year.

The Vatican is sharing new details about Pope Francis' final hours before he died of a stroke early on Monday, April 21. Among his final words in the day before dying, the church said, were "thank ...

About six months after he was elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made a surprising admission. A Jesuit priest was interviewing Francis when he departed from a pre-approved list of ...