These are some of the leading liberal and conservative contenders to lead the Catholic Church, following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 ...

A special mourning Mass for Pope Francis was held in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, led by the Vatican's secretary of state, ...

Thousands filed by to see the pope's burial site as a light cast its warm glow over the tomb and a reproduction of Francis' pectoral cross on the wall above it.

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful have said farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted his ...

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful have attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square. Despite the presence of ...

The coffin of Pope Francis was sealed in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday evening, ahead of the funeral on Saturday. A changing ...

Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the canonization of the ...

White-gloved pallbearers carried Pope Francis' coffin out into St. Peter's Square at the start of the funeral mass. But who ...

Mourners gathered at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, La. for a memorial Mass for Pope Francis on April 23, 2025. New ...