In memory of Pope Francis (1936–2025), this photo essay traces the journey of a pontiff who redefined the papacy with ...

Pope Francis last appeared in public on Sunday with an Easter blessing and popemobile tour through a cheering crowd in St.

Pope Francis was history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a ...

Local parishes in Richmond remember Pope Francis with candlelight vigils, prayers and services celebrating his life and ...

Tributes to Pope Francis are pouring in from around the world. The Vatican announced the pontiff’s death on Monday at age 88.

Tom Kelly and Sarah Endacott of Lincoln were in St. Peter's Square on Sunday when Pope Francis made a surprise appearance ...

Catholic leaders from Nebraska and Iowa reacted to the death of Pope Francis on Monday with sorrow but also a reverence for ...

"The impact of his work for the Catholic Church will be felt for many years to come," Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of ...

Republican Sen. Mike Bousselot, of Ankeny, announced Monday he is launching an exploratory campaign to run for Iowa governor ...

Mourners in Central Illinois joined those around the world Monday in expressing sadness after the death of Pope Francis at age 88.

Pope Francis wears a plaster and has a bruised, black left eye and a cut on his eyebrow as he talks to journalists during a ...