At the funeral Mass for the victims of a terror attack at a Catholic church on Pentecost that left dozens dead, the homilist did not shy away from describing the ...

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." ...

At 9:30 a.m. this morning Pope Francis presided over the funeral Mass of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. This is the full text of his homily: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit” (Lk 23:46).

"This historic event will help renew the link between the monarchy and Catholicism which was broken at the Reformation," said Timothy Guile, chairman of the English Catholic History Association.

COMMENTARY: The homily for the pope emeritus was inadequate for the occasion, but measured by the Holy Father’s own standards, it was actually something special. Pope Francis presides over the funeral ...