Other parishioners there included single mother and widow Betsy Ross, who was a seamstress, and Francis Hopkinson, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence who had served in the ...

On the heels of the extraordinarily successful American Art & Pennsylvania Impressionists auction, Freeman’s announced that its June 16 American Art @1600 auction featuring The Artist's Studio: John ...

As I sat among the more than 200,000 people who came to Rome to grieve the loss and celebrate the life of Pope Francis, one word kept running through my mind − mercy. I thought of the pope’s ...

Farrell then made a statement announcing the news: "At 7:35 this morning, The Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the Father's house. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and ...

As the conclave is held to select a new pope, LGBTQ Catholics hope that the next leader of the church will continue the inclusion work Pope Francis started more than 20 years ago. Pope Francis ...

Shortly after the death of Pope Francis, New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan was invited onto “The Today Show” and asked what he would look for in the conclave when selecting a new pontiff.

Pope Francis thanked the young people for their desire to take action to make the world a better place. He blessed the crowd, adding "don’t forget to pray for me." Death did not stop Pope ...

Pope Francis' popemobile is being converted into a clinic to help children in the Gaza Strip, the Vatican announced Sunday, calling it the late pontiff's "final gift" to the war-torn territory.

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal When Pope Francis ...

Sunday marked the end of a formal mourning period in the Catholic Church for Pope Francis, who died April 21 after 12 years in the papacy. He was 88. The pontiff's death catalyzed an extensive ...

On May 7, an expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope Francis, who shied away from giving red hats to the traditional ...

The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn. By Emma Bubola Reporting from Vatican City A few years ago ...