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

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Francis was very straightforward and answered straight questions with straight answers, he didn’t brush over things.’ ...

The death of Pope Francis has impacted travel plans for many members of the religious community who were scheduled to visit ...

Pope Francis’s body goes on public display as mourners gather ahead of funeral - The late pontiff will be buried on Saturday ...

Here is an explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between the death of Pope Francis April 21 and ...

Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

Between the fourth and sixth day after the pope’s death, the papal funeral takes place in St. Peter’s Basilica or St. Peter’s Square.

An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

Francis was more tolerant with another critic, the retired archbishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen. He excoriated the ...