Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter's Basilica on Tuesday evening. In a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, the 88-year-old pontiff will open the Holy Door, which is ...

This undated photograph shows a young Pope Francis, then Jorge Bergoglio, with his family. Back row, from left: his brother ...

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Catholic community is joining those around the world mourning the loss of Pope Francis. Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died Monday at the age of 88. People gathered at ...

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Catholic community honored Pope Francis Wednesday at Holy Name Cathedral. Cardinal Blase Cupich led a memorial Mass starting at 10 a.m. It was open to the public. Fracis died on ...

In fact, the Wikimedia Foundation announced Dec. 2 that "Deaths in 2025" -- an entry that includes Pope Francis -- was their ...

Pope Leo XIV has criticized prison overcrowding during a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday presided over the final major celebration of the Holy Year, calling for renewed commitment to justice, ...

On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV called for nations to give out amnesties and pardons to prisoners during the Jubilee year.