The farewell to Francis brought together many figures in domestic and international politics, and included a high-profile ...

"It was just a gorgeous farewell from the city of Rome, from all these young people," the St. Charles native said. "I admit I shed a few tears in the press pool... .

He spent the rest of his pontificate going back out to those peripheries, traveling to more than 65 nations, preferring those that were poor, scarred by war, marginalized and forgotten. Then the ...

After the death of Pope Francis was announced on Easter Monday, the race is on for the selection of the next leader of the ...

Pope Francis' death on Monday started a significant transition for the Catholic Church, which will now elect its next head ...