NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Under a majestic, bright blue sky, an open-air funeral Mass was held on Saturday morning for a man who looked to open the Church to the masses. More than 250,000 people, ...

Pope Francis was eulogized by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re at his funeral Mass Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Re remembered Francis as a "pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone." ...

Pope Francis was remembered as a pope of the people, a pastor who knew how to communicate to the "least among us," during the homily at his funeral on Saturday. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the ...

Jonathan Diller was killed while on duty during a traffic stop last Monday. The 31-year-old officer leaves behind his wife, Stephanie, and 1-year-old son, Ryan. Stephanie Diller, the widow of NYPD ...

Dean of the College of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re prays in front of the coffin during the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP ...

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88 after 12 years at the head of the global ...

Pope Francis's efforts to help refugees, migrants and poor people were "countless", Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said Saturday in his funeral homily.

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his pontificate on St. Francis of Assisi. The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni ...

Following are NCR reader responses to recent news articles, opinion columns and theological essays with letters that have been edited for length and clarity. Mass addendums Reese's article on the ...

Days before the funeral for their son, who at the age of 18 took his own life, Jeff and Linda Hullibarger met with their parish priest to discuss the homily to be given. The Hullibargers wanted it to ...