A poet and songwriter, he famously penned his own funeral hymn, the rousing “Move Me Along,” which specifies clapping, stomping and dancing in the pews. His life will be celebrated on Thursday ...

In a solemn ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, political and religious leaders joined a crowd of thousands in mourning the death ...

But the scars ran deep. Let’s be clear. “End Of The World” is not about an ex. It is a funeral hymn for a family torn apart. “You’ve been thinking ’bout the future / Let’s pretend it ...

Several major television networks will air the pope’s funeral live, including NBC, CBS and ABC, according to The New York ...

Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter’s Square, prisoners and migrants will welcome him at the ...

His funeral is being held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Francis will then be buried, according to his will: in a simple ...

Dozens of world leaders, at least 11 reigning monarchs and tens of thousands of mourners were on hand to give Pope Francis a ...

World leaders and Catholic faithful are bidding farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral reflecting his priorities as pope and ...

Saturday's funeral Mass was attended by world leaders ... the Cardinals conducted a service featuring liturgical readings and hymns. Tens of thousands of people waited in line to enter St ...

The funeral date was set by cardinals meeting in ... with mourners taking selfies amid the hymns as Pope Francis’ simple coffin was brought out of St. Peter’s Basilica at the start of the ...