Rome’s key tourist sites within the Vatican - the heart of the Catholic Church - are now absorbed by mourning and reelection procedures. Around 15-20 days after the pontiff’s death, the conclave will ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s ...

The death of a Pope triggers a centuries-old ritual involving the destruction of the Fisherman’s Ring, a symbol of papal ...

Dedicated mourners queued overnight to pay respects to Pope Francis, as the Vatican extended viewing hours to see the popular ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and there ...

The first minister will be at the ceremony on Friday along with heads of state and governments from around the world.

After passing away aged 88 on Easter Monday, Francis' body has been carried into Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City for ...

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.