NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Under a majestic, bright blue sky, an open-air funeral Mass was held on Saturday morning for a man who looked to open the Church to the masses. More than 250,000 people, ...

Cardinals in the Catholic Church witness many grand liturgical rituals in life. In death, their funerals are far more simple than for a bishop in his own cathedral, even a pastor in his own parish.

The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Re, offered the homily during Pope Francis' funeral. Here are the words he used to memorialize Pope Francis."In this majestic St. Peter’s Square, where ...

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." ...

The former pope’s supporters, who include conservatives, said Francis’ approach seemed paltry in comparison to Benedict’s homily at the funeral of Pope John Paul II. By Jason Horowitz and Ruth Graham ...