Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leaves behind one living sister and a handful of nieces and nephews – only one of whom is expected to attend his funeral Saturday.

The Rev. Michael Duffy and the Rev. Rev. Michael Bartholomew are among the many who will be in Vatican City for the papal ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A group of 40 people, including migrants, the incarcerated, homeless people and transgender people, will ...

World leaders and Catholic faithful are bidding farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral reflecting his priorities as pope and ...

Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw ...

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...

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The Newark archbishop was a friend and confidant of Pope Francis who could steer the Conclave of Cardinals in its choice of a new pontiff.

This includes the recent 2025 appointment of an Italian religious sister, Simona Brambilla, to lead a Vatican department. During his papacy, Pope Francis also strongly supported the ongoing ...

Diane Karla Abano, a Filipino migrant living in Rome, has vivid memories of the day that Pope Francis touched her heart and ...

The faithful queue to enter St Peter’s Basilica to pay respects as Pope Francis lies in state, as seen from Rome on April 23, 2025 [Hannah McKay/Reuters] As well as being a major religious event ...