Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...

The Catholic Church is almost 2,000 years old, and over the centuries, the protocol for papal funerals has been codified and refined into a seamless procedure. In the case of the pope’s death ...

THE Pope's funeral is being rehearsed after the ailing ... denied this report on Wednesday. He told the Catholic news agency KNA: "We are continuing to work normally," and stressed that regular ...

Two to three weeks after the pope’s funeral, the College of Cardinals will convene in the Sistine Chapel to hold a conclave, the highly secretive process of electing a new pope. In theory, any ...

His funeral began at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church in Arlington Heights. Law enforcement from across the area have been showing their respect for the grieving family ...

Hundreds of relatives, friends and even strangers paid their respects to Virginia Halas McCaskey Wednesday, honoring the remarkable life of the Bears owner during a funeral mass at St. Emily's ...

Family, friends and football legends gathered for her funeral at Saint Emily Catholic Church in Mount Prospect. A number of former players and coaches came out to pay their final respects ...

A supporter wears a Dick Butkus jersey Wednesday as the hearse arrives for the funeral for the Chicago Bears’ 102-year-old owner Virginia Halas McCaskey at St. Emily Catholic Church in Mount ...