Pope Francis is lying in state in St Peter's Basilica, where tens of thousands of mourners will file past his open casket ...

In a world that is moving and turning at dizzying speed – and increasingly backward and rightward – Pope Francis had been that rare moral titan, unafraid to say the things that must be said.

WASHINGTON — In the final hours of Pope Francis' life, he had what was unknowingly his last meeting with a global leader: U.S ...

Among those who had gathered to honour Pope Francis was 55-year-old Palestinian Azzam Elias, from Bethlehem, who was only ...

Vice President JD Vance said it was a “blessing” to be one of the last people to see Pope Francis alive while chiding the ...

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

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican said. The pontiff's ...

While several cardinals are already front-runners to become the next Pope, four contenders have emerged as the strongest on ...

Heads of state are expected for Francis’ funeral, but the three days of public viewing in the basilica allow ordinary ...

JD Vance has caused some controversy after a photograph of him and his son was taken in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City ...