Hundreds of parishioners gathered in Denver Monday just hours after learning of the death of Pope Francis. Catholics who attend Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver were greeted by an hour of bells ringing from the church before the noon mass started.

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed cardinals will succeed him. Given the nature of cardinal appointments Francis made during his papacy,

The death of Pope Francis shocked the nation Monday morning and hit southwest Detroit's Hispanic and Latino communities, who felt deeply connected.