Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill reflects on Pope Francis' funeral and how traditional customs have faded over time.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, passed away on April 21, 2025-Easter Monday-at 88 from a cerebral stroke. The ...

True discipleship is not measured by the creeds Christians recite or the theology they know, but by how deeply they love, a ...

The 35-year-old law bars adult children and their parents from suing for wrongful death caused by medical malpractice. A diver on an expedition off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, captured ...

My heart aches for a world without Pope Francis. His death on April 21 at 88 was inevitable, yet it is still shocking and ...

The death of Pope Francis on April 21 at the age of 88 has led to American televangelist Joel Osteen getting called out for ...

They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, they showed a preference for humility and simplicity.

"The world has lost a leader who gave so many of us hope. Pope Francis was widely respected for his compassion, realness, and inspiration, which made him a global figure of belief, faith, optimism, ...

After similar outreach to Sunnis, the pontiff's 2021 meeting with Shia's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani transcended ...

The film centers on Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina, Fellini’s wife and frequent collaborator), a “simple-minded” young woman who ...

Standing in front of the nave filled with people at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Southeast Portland, the Rev. James ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...