News

Thousands queue to see Pope Francis’ body ahead of funeral
The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...
Pope Francis donated €200,000 to prisoners from his personal account before he died
Francis paid a surprise visit to Rome's Regina Coeli last week to offer well-wishes to inmates ahead of Easter.
Religion News Service on MSN46m
Politics aside for one day, world leaders to gather at Vatican and mourn Pope Francis
President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...
National Catholic Register58m
The Francis Effect on College Campus
These college students have seen the “Francis effect” spread beyond their own lives and college campuses. When interacting ...
Whiskey Riff1h
‘The View’ Host Joy Behar Says She’s Worried Pope Francis Will Be Replaced By “Some Conservative Guy” Who’s “Anti-Gay”
The religious scholars took to their talk show show today to discuss replacing the pope, and host Joy Behar expressed her ...
The Mining Journal30m
Pope Francis’ funeral to be held Saturday, with public viewing starting today
Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful ...
Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...
Who are the Jesuits, Pope Francis' religious order?
Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It's one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 ...