The Diocese of La Crosse also weighed in to the selection of Cardinal Robert F. Prevost as the new Pope today.

Catholics and non-Catholics honor Pope Francis's life at a special Mass, celebrating his legacy and mourning his passing. His ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - 88 year old Pope Francis died early this morning. The Bishop of La Crosse Gerard Battersby says his ...

"Usually Catholics from the United States never, ever get to be pope, so that was kind of a shock and surprise and actually how fast it went as well too." ...

Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse. Battersby said the church will spend time mourning the loss of Pope Francis before appointing a new pope. "We offer our prayers and our heart to the Lord in ...

At noon, La Crosse Bishop Gerard Battersby will celebrate a Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman in La Crosse. “Pope Francis offered the ...

The La Crosse Catholic community will gather Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis as Bishop Gerard Battersby leads a special memorial Mass ...

“We do not gather and sorrow, we gather in Thanksgiving … We come as an Easter people to give praise, and thanks, to God for the servant Pope Francis,” said La Crosse Bishop Gerard Battersby.