GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - Among the thousands gathered for Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square is Gonzales native Darla Rye and her friends, Kim Defour, Terry Gautreau and Kim Gautreau. “We got in line at ...

On Easter Sunday 2025, Pope Francis did not deliver his speech in person, though he briefly greeted the faithful with a brief “Brothers and sisters: Happy Easter!” The pope’s traditional “urbi et orbi ...

He also met with inmates at a prison in Rome and appeared for the start of Holy Week by giving a blessing on Palm Sunday “At this time of physical weakness, they help me to feel God's closeness, ...

On a chilly, cloudy morning in Rockland County, Rev. Steven M.P. Neier led a joyful yet solemn Easter Monday Mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Congers, with about 50 attendees scattered throughout ...

ROME — A weakened Pope Francis, still recovering after suffering a bout of double pneumonia, delivered the traditional Urbi et Orbi (To the City and to the World) blessing to tens of thousands of ...

In the hours following his death, many Catholics reflected on the words in his final Easter urbi et orbi blessing, which had been read aloud on his behalf from the loggia on Easter Sunday. Pope ...

Just this morning, news broke that Pope Francis has passed away. The 88-year-old had been battling pneumonia, and the issues it caused, for quite some time. Still, even in his remaining hours, this ...

The words from the old Sunday school hymn have been playing in my mind the past few days, for several reasons. The five "King kids" and in turn the "grand kids" have always been the most treasured ...

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 ...

Last week, he thanked the public for their prayers: “At this time of physical weakness, they help me to feel God's closeness, compassion and tenderness” Before his death, Pope Francis gave the ...