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(OSV News) — A widow who lost her husband in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks is remembering Pope Francis for his humility and compassion for grieving survivors. “It was really …

ROME (OSV News) — Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, faced the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, attempting to balance defending …

(OSV News) — Amid papal mourning, an annual celebration of the Divine Mercy reminds the faithful that Easter joy triumphs over tears, with thousands marking the upcoming feast through liturgy, …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Given the late Pope Francis’ care and concern for the poor, a representative group of them has been formally invited to welcome his casket to Rome’s …

The legacy of Pope Francis is large and complex, with plenty of high points. But part of it is ambiguity and verbal confusion on matters of church doctrine, pointing to …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Benedictine abbot and a Capuchin cardinal will offer spiritual meditations on the needs of the Catholic Church to the cardinals preparing to elect a new …

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, will preside over the April 26 funeral Mass for Pope Francis. Bishops, cardinals and priests from around the world will …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, retired archbishop of Los Angeles, will have a role in the ceremony to bury Pope Francis. After allegations were made that Cardinal …

“We are not yet speaking about the conclave or the succession; we are still speaking about Pope Francis, we are still crying for Pope Francis,” said cardinal.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After the casket bearing Pope Francis’ body was placed in St. Peter’s Basilica, tens of thousands of mourners lined up to pay their respects. The open …