Massachusetts leaders are remembering the pope's passion for issues including environmental protection and care for refugees.

The Herkimer County Sheriff's Office arrested a resident of Mohawk after a criminal threat was directed at a county employee.

Hochul was among the many local, state and world leaders who shared reactions to the death of the head of the Catholic Church ...

Born Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants.

Tributes and reactions from Massachusetts leaders poured in Monday as the Commonwealth woke up to the news of the passing of ...

Jony Alatto was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison for a 2022 mass shooting. According to previous court testimony, Alatto walked into a suspected drug house in Detroit and started shooting. Three ...

Local officials have been releasing statements on the passing of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88.

AGAWAM, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - No injuries reported after a house fire in Agawam on Sunday. Emergency crews arrived to James Street just after 4 p.m. finding heavy flames coming from the back of the ...

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning ...

Following the early Monday death of Pope Francis, the Bishop of Tyler released a statement to the Catholic church.

Pope Francis made history during his 2015 visit to the United States, captivating millions. He visited Washington, D.C., New ...

Elected officials across Massachusetts paid tribute to Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff, who died Monday, aged 88. In a statement, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Catholic, said ...