In Rome, April 23, after the transfer of Francis’ body to St. Peter’s Basilica, thousands of pilgrims came to pay their ...

Long engaged with the World Council of Churches, Jane Stranz, pastor of the United Protestant Church of France, looks back on ...

Pope Francis, who died April 21, brought synodality back to the heart of the church. He saw in it a way to make each believer ...

La Croix’s permanent special correspondent in Rome explores growing speculation about the future sainthood of Pope Francis, ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, scheduled Saturday, April 26, will draw at least 130 foreign delegations to the Vatican, ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, scheduled Saturday, April 26, will draw at least 130 foreign delegations to the Vatican, including 50 heads of state—among them Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump and Volodymyr ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest April 26 at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, in keeping with his final wishes. The decision breaks a 300-year tradition of papal burials at St. Peter’s Basilica in ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at age 88, once admitted he disliked travel. Yet, he visited over 70 countries, shaping a vision of the church as a polyhedron—a symbol he cherished.

Pope Francis celebrated a Mass for the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council. In a widely noted homily, he ...

History will remember his papacy for significantly enriching the church’s social thought. Pope Francis reinvigorated its approach to awaken consciences against tragedies and injustices that ...

A newly baptized woman is anointed during the Easter Vigil at Notre-Dame de la Gare (Paris) on March 30, 2024. (Photo: Corinne Simon-Hans Lucas/La Croix) For several years now, the wave has ...

Tired, the pope did not come at first to St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday. As the Mass in front of the basilica ended a little before noon, he spoke privately with the U.S. Vice President JD ...