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

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

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

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

FILE - Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, who chose the name of Pope Francis, waves to the crowd from the central balcony of ...