Pope Francis presides over a Rosary prayer for peace on Oct. 6, 2024, in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. The prayer ...

The novena to Our Lady of Good Counsel, which will take place in the month of Mary, begins May 1 and runs until May 9.

The rite of the closing of the coffin took place at 8 p.m. local time Friday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, officials said.

The Vatican had announced that the basilica would be open until midnight, but then indicated it would extend the hours due to ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

On Monday night, following the news of the death of Pope Francis, Father Gabriel Romanelli's cellphone did not ring at 8 p.m.

In Greater Cincinnati, mourners are paying their respects to Pope Francis after his death on Monday. Many came together in prayer at Mass Monday night. At Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, ...

As the world united in mourning, manoeuvring began in Rome over the contest to shape the Church over the next decade and ...

Just as hundreds of people had gathered at the Vatican each night to recite the rosary when Pope Francis was hospitalized, throngs returned to recite the Marian prayer for the repose of his soul after ...

The news came as a shock to many on Monday morning, leaving people across Northern Ireland mourning the loss of the ...

The 88-year-old pontiff, unable to attend the Good ... prayer: “Most high and glorious God, cast your light into the darkness ...