Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful are expected to flock to pay their respects to history’s first Latin American ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new ...

Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the Gaza war began. "Today we feel like we are orphans," a spokesperson says.

Pope Francis's funeral is on Saturday, and now's the time to familiarize yourself with a few Catholic terms and phrases that ...

Scholars of Catholic-Jewish relations remember the pontiff's warmth humility; late Church leader made important strides in ...

As Amazonian bishops gathered at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2019, a man entered a nearby church after dawn and stole three ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Pope Francis' funeral is set to be held Saturday, but Tuesday, the pope is being remembered at a special mass led by Timothy Cardinal Dolan.

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

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

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