On the night of his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis told the assembled faithful from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica that “tomorrow I wish to go and pray to the Madonna.” And so he did, ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...

Peruvian nun Alba Socola waited in line for almost five hours with thousands of other Catholics on Wednesday to enter St. Peter’s Basilica and give her final farewell to the late Pope Francis ...

The body of Pope Francis was moved to St. Peter's Basilica lie in state for three days so the Catholic faithful can pay their ...

St. Francis is the medieval Catholic saint whose spirituality focused on loving the poor, creation, and peace.

Pope Francis honors St. Francis of Assisi's legacy of peace, poverty, and respect for creation in Assisi, Italy.

Members of the clergy from Staten Island celebrate the Church of St. Clare's centennial with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, center, ...

The bishop of Assisi, author of a book on the links between Carlo, Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi — one of the first followers of Francis — said he hoped the canonization would attract a “new flow” ...

The bishop of Assisi, author of a book on the links between Carlo, Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi – one of the first followers of Francis – said he hoped the canonisation would attract a “new flow” ...

The bishop of Assisi, author of a book on the links between Carlo, Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi - one of the first followers of Francis - said he hoped the canonisation would attract a “new ...