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People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...

Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden ...

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Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Turner said he got the idea from the Rev. Otis Moss III of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, whose church also ...

The bells of St. Peter’s are tolling as the body of Pope Francis is transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived to the ...

Pope Francis' body will be moved to St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing. Cardinals announced his funeral will be Saturday ...

No matter the individual elected, or what region of the world they represent, the next pope will have to grapple with Pope ...

Even on his deathbed, Pope Francis didn’t pause from pursuing a dogged campaign that distinguished his reign: reforming the ...