VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter's Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing ...

WASHINGTON — Hours before he died, Pope Francis made a final public appearance on Easter Sunday, blessing a crowd of faithful from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and taking one last trip ...

Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I reaffirm efforts to establish a common Easter date for all Christians during a joint declaration in Istanbul, as the Pope continues his visit to ...

The world is mourning the loss of Pope Francis, who died on Monday morning, one day after he made an appearance from the balcony of St. Peter's basilica to address the crowd on Easter Sunday. The ...

VATICAN CITY -- Celebrating Easter Sunday, Christianity's most joyous and hopeful day, Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine and Syria and for an end to the terrorist attacks in Nigeria that have ...

The 266th pontiff had just delivered his annual Easter prayer before the Vatican announced his death. Pope Francis‘ death came weeks after he was hospitalized for bronchial and pneumonia-related ...

With the Pope having passed on Easter Monday people are now saying his death on the religious holiday is "no coincidence" and that he may have even "chosen to die" on the religious day. Easter Monday ...

Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced. The pope passed away the ...

Pope Francis, who dedicated his life to "the service of the Lord and of His Church," died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday, the Vatican said. The pope's death on April 21 comes one day after Pope ...