Cardinals have agreed that the traditional nine days of mourning for the pope, the so-called novemdiales, will begin on ...

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

Only 135 of 260 cardinals or those under age 80 will vote for the next pope in a Vatican City conclave expected to begin on ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

As of Thursday evening, about 90,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica to pay homage to Pope Francis, the Vatican ...

Polymarket gives the highest chance of becoming the next pope to one of the compromise candidates between progressives and ...

He was a source of inspiration for many artists, even those who have nothing to do with religion, because he was a ...

Peruvian nun Alba Socola waited in line for almost five hours with thousands of other Catholics on Wednesday to enter St.

Thousands of people from around the world lined up to pay their respects to Pope Francis, with the Vatican keeping its doors open until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday night due to the long lines.

The funeral for Pope Francis is scheduled to take place on Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square, capping off a week of ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.