Pope Francis died on Monday, one day after addressing the crowd from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Easter Sunday.

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...

That day the sun was shining in Castro dei Volsci. No one in living memory recalled a November 1st without rain. No one, ...

The first Latin American-born pope died at the age of 88 in the Vatican on Easter Monday after returning from an extended ...

In one of his last public acts, Pope Francis gave a message of hope and peace in his Easter Sunday speech at the Vatican only hours before his death.

Everything changed, all expectations were reversed; everything they believed about life and death had to be reevaluated.

Before his passing, Pope Francis made what would be his last public appearance to bless thousands in St. Peter's Square. This ...

The resurrection of Jesus is indeed the basis of our hope. For in the light of this event, hope is no longer an illusion. Thanks to Christ — crucified and risen from the dead — hope does not ...

Hours before his death, Pope Francis made an appearance before a crowd of thousands at Saint Peter’s Square where his Easter blessing was read by Archbishop Diego Ravelli.

Pope Francis’s final public appearance took place on Easter Sunday, when he appeared on a balcony at St. Peter’s Basilica to ...