Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died on Easter Monday, at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced. Rome (CNN) — Pope ...

SPRINGFIELD — Lucy Ramos’ favorite picture of the late Pope Francis hangs on the wall of her office at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield. His hand is extended and a dove appears to alight from ...

SPRINGFIELD — Bishop William D. Byrne, spiritual leader of Western Massachusetts’ 200,000 Catholics, responded to the death of Pope Francis by issuing a statement describing him as “a clarion voice ...

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 ...