When Dustin Pagan-Peterson and his husband found out Pope Francis had passed, the only thing they could do after confirming it online was hold each other’s hands across the breakfast table and cry.

Brandishing his government-gifted medals near a statue of the Virgin Mary in East Timor's capital, ex-rebel Crisanto de Jesus Alves da Costa says Pope Francis' message of hope on a rare visit last ...

Brandishing his government-gifted medals near a statue of the Virgin Mary in East Timor's capital, ex-rebel Crisanto de Jesus Alves da Costa says Pope Francis's message of hope on a rare visit ...

More than 600,000 people - or nearly half East Timor's 1.3 million population - turned out to see Francis last year during his 12-day visit to Asia and Oceania.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Bells tolled on Monday after the world learned of the death of Pope Francis. He was the first non-European pope in over 1,000 years, having been born in Argentina. Francis ...

DILI: Catholic majority East Timor on Tuesday began seven days of national mourning to mark the death of Pope Francis, with people gathering for prayers and flags flying at half-mast across the ...

Suffolk prosecutors said the girl was held from Dec. 13 to Jan. 3 on ... a 14-year-old East Patchogue girl during her 25-day disappearance to remain behind bars pending trial. Francis Buckheit ...

Pontiff visited predominantly Catholic East Timor last year Cardinal Silva heading to Vatican to participate in meetings Next pope should be 'neutral', says Silva DILI, East Timor, April 22 ...

At the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, Rev. Stephen Barber told parishioners during midday Mass that Francis had a special affection for the East Bay. “Though our hearts are tinged ...

Bishops across the region have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death ... Today, people in the North East have been sharing their own blessings for the pontiff, who has been described ...

East Tennessee leaders joined the worldwide chorus of tributes to Pope Francis on Monday, recalling recent meetings with the pontiff and his impact on the global church. Andrew Schwartz covers ...