When Jorge Bergoglio chose the name Francis upon becoming pope, it was a tribute to his favorite saint. Others took ...

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with ...

Besides the obvious speculation about the next pope, many in Rome are wondering what name he will choose.

Bride Chrissie Mellett surprised her grandparents by wearing her grandmother's 62-year-old wedding dress at her ceremony on April 5 at St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in River Edge, N.J.

Pope Francis is one among hundreds of popes that have served the Catholic Church, and his death brings about the ...

People pray during a Memorial Mass for Pope Francis at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., on April ...

Mary Woodward, the chancellor with the Catholic Diocese of Jackson, believes the sunny weather in St. Peter Square during ...

Kielce Gussie gave the first reading at the funeral mass held for Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square on Saturday, April 26, ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes, houses the remains of approximately 90 of Rome’s popes. The rest are scattered throughout other places ...

India has had a thriving community of Eastern Orthodox Christians, brought by Saint Thomas the Apostle to India.