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 ...

The funeral for the late Pope Francis has been set for Apr 26 in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City. The 88-year old died from a stroke and heart failure on Apr 21. More than a hundred cardinals ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26) in St Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that will draw leaders from around ...

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

The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

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

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 ...

The Vatican revealed new details about Pope Francis' final hours, including his last words, as Cardinals announced funeral plans for the Pontiff.

In changes made by Pope Francis last year, his body was not placed in three wooden coffins, as it had been for previous popes.

People in Bedford and around the world have been sharing heartfelt messages of sorrow and praise about Pope Francis, who died ...

Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday in St Peter's Square, the Vatican has confirmed, with hundreds of ...