Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...

When the cardinals meet for the conclave, they gather in the Sistine Chapel. All cardinal electors must swear an oath of ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the ...

The papal conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at ...

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

The rite of the closing of the coffin took place at 8 p.m. local time Friday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, officials said.