Seven Catholic cardinals and 123 Catholic bishops died within the last 12 months. Six U.S. bishops were among the deceased ...

Environmentalists have called on the pope to halt the chopping down of a tree destined for St. Peter’s Square this Christmas, ...

Remembering the cardinals and bishops who died in the past year, Pope Francis prayed that after their loving service to ...

Pope Francis has paid his respects on Saturday to the “Garden of Angels,” an area in Rome’s third largest cemetery which ...

Upon arrival, Francis laid white roses on a memorial stone marking the Garden of Angels and silently prayed for several ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Before Pope Francis presides over Mass Nov. 17 for the World Day of the Poor, he will bless 13 keys to ...

ROME (CNS) -- Pope Francis prayed at the graves of children and of miscarried babies on the feast of All Souls before concelebrating Mass with several hundred mourners. The pope traveled Nov. 2 to ...

As has become customary, Pope Francis will celebrate World Day of the Poor with some of the poor people of Rome, who will ...

Remembering the cardinals and bishops who died in the past year, Pope Francis prayed that after their loving service to the ...

Pope Francis celebrated a Mass for deceased cardinals and bishops ... During the homily, the Holy Father invited more than 200 people present at the Monday Mass — including cardinals, bishops ...

By Christopher Wells Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Monday morning for the seven Cardinals and more than 120 Bishops who ...