While Pope Franci s accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

Hundreds of visitors gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square on Monday, April 21 to mourn the death of Pope Francis.

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...

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 cardinals will gather at St. Peter’s Basilica May 7 to celebrate a special Mass before gathering in the Sistine Chapel to ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...

A digital screen shows an image of Pope Francis in Saint Peter's Square on Monday in Vatican City. Rand described the pope as ...

The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of ...

VATICAN CITY, April 22 (Reuters) - Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that ...

With the death and funeral of Pope Francis comes the start of a sacred ... The papal conclave is private election held behind closed doors of Vatican City's Sistine Chapel, where 135 cardinals ...