Throngs of mourners are lining St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is ...

The first photos of the deceased Pope Francis were published by the Vatican as funeral rites are underway. Cardinal Kevin ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one, involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with ...

Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden ...

News is in Vatican City, where tens of thousands of Catholics have gathered to bid farewell to Pope Francis, known as "The ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

The Argentine pontiff, who had been recovering after being hospitalized for five weeks with pneumonia, died Monday at age 88.

The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City ...

A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...

King Felipe and Queen Letizia will attend Pope Francis's funeral at the Vatican, the Spanish royal palace told Agence France-Presse. Spain, a traditionally Catholic country although much more secular ...

Pope Clement XIV is also buried in the Basilica of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome.