Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, died on April 21 at the age of 88.

The papal funeral is scheduled for the early hours of April 26. It will be a more modest event than others, for a modest man.

Two hours after falling ill, the pope died, having suffered a stroke. “He died without suffering, at home,″ Alfieri told the ...

Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing ...

Italian authorities are preparing one of the most complex and secretive security operations in Vatican history as 200,000 ...

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

Pope Francis' funeral will take place at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 26. Here's how to watch the service from home.

Cardinals from around the world are converging on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will ...

Pope Francis’ doctor has revealed the Pontiff’s heartbreaking final moments, including his ‘last regret’. Pope Francis's ...

A contender to be the first black pope in modern times - With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, ...

How doctor knew he was gone, and his last regret - ‘In that moment I knew there was nothing more to do. He was in a coma’ ...

Thousands of believers waited in line on Thursday outside St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to pay their last respects to ...