The Vatican revealed new details about Pope Francis' final hours, including his last words, as Cardinals announced funeral plans for the Pontiff.

Vatican and Beijing will be moving towards a more harmonious and conciliatory relationship no matter who the next pope is, ...

The Argentine pontiff, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88, has broken with tradition and asked that his final resting place ...

Pope Francis transformed women's roles in the Catholic Church without changing doctrine. His legacy: creating pathways for ...

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

The pontiff may never have travelled to Australia, but millions of the country's Christians feel a deep connection to him.

The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

After scooping up eight Academy Award nominations (and winning Best Adapted Screenplay), papal drama Conclave is back on ...

Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday in St Peter's Square, the Vatican has confirmed, with hundreds of ...

The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.

In changes made by Pope Francis last year, his body was not placed in three wooden coffins, as it had been for previous popes.

Lashed by an off-season typhoon, Pope Francis stepped out on a rain-soaked makeshift stage in front of hundreds of thousands ...