Pope Francis had earlier expressed that he wants to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, which makes him the ...

St. Mary Major is where the late Pope will be buried after his funeral on Saturday. View on euronews ...

The United States has 17 cardinals, 10 of whom are eligible to vote in the election of the next pope, according to the Vatican. The country with the most cardinals is Italy, which has 51, including 17 ...

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

It is not just that he broke barriers as the first pontiff from Latin America. Nor even that he preached tolerance — although ...

Members of the College of Cardinals will cast their votes behind the closed and locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

Three people were arrested after they allegedly smuggled contraband into the Oklahoma County Detention Center using the mail system.

Jacqueline Kennedy really had a good bead on the Catholic Church. "The Church may have flaws," she once observed. "But she ...

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

As head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis demonstrated humility, helped others and moved the church forward, qualities ...

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

A San Diego couple remembers Pope Francis for his impact on the LGBTQ community and making the catholic church more inclusive.