After the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death, the news reverberated across the Chicago area, Naperville included.

Navarrosa, who is currently writing his thesis on the pope’s 2016 encyclical 'Amoris Laetitia,' recalls meeting Francis in ...

Pope Francis, who led the Roman Catholic Church for the past 12 years, has died. He died on Monday morning after suffering a ...

Pope Francis ' funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

Prince William will represent the British royal family at the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City on Saturday, April 26.

Few things are as carefully choreographed in the Catholic Church as the period between two popes. The time of the "empty chair," as the interregnum is referred to, consists of three stages.

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

It has been revealed that Prince William will be travelling to Rome on Saturday on behalf of King Charles to attend the ...

Popes lead the Catholic Church as successors to Saint Peter, guiding over a billion followers worldwide through faith, ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

The Prince of Wales is to attend the Pope’s funeral on behalf of the King, Kensington Palace has announced. Heir to the ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. At 9:45 a.m., Cardinal Kevin Farrell Camerlengo of the ...