This Saturday, the world will turn its attention to Vatican City to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the first ...

Ahead of his lying-in-state, Pope Francis’s body was made ready to withstand Rome’s warm spring weather with a temporary ...

The idea of an American pope has long been taboo, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United States.

Video released by Vatican News via YouTube on January 22 showed Pope Francis on a video call with the Holy Family Catholic ...

Over the centuries, the outcome of conclaves has been impossible to predict. But if the cardinals named by Francis vote ...

In St Peter's Square, believers and tourists alike gathered to pay their respects, some bearing flowers or candles ...

Heads of state are expected for the funeral Saturday in St. Peter’s Square, but the three days of public viewing are largely ...

Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. Vatican officials later announced he suffered a stroke that put him in a coma and led to heart failure. In his final will, the Argentine-born pope said he ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Ensuring Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te can attend this weekend's funeral of Pope Francis is currently the "most important ...

Understanding the politics of the cardinals—and how Francis may have influenced the election of his successor.

Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...