One of the pontiff's last acts was to simplify papal rites, stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back ceremonial pomp ...

Thousands of people lined up to pray at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome on Thursday, the location where Pope Francis will be laid to rest in accordance with his will. (AP Video: Brian Hendrie ...

When the cardinals of the Catholic Church gather to choose the next pope, how close to the movie "Conclave" will it be?

Tens of thousands of people have turned out to see Pope Francis at a public viewing platform in St Peter's Basilica, where he ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

More than 50,000 mourners have already visited St Peter's Basilica to pay their respects, where Francis lies in state in a ...

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...

A tiny church built in the trunk of a huge tree dedicated to Saint Paisios draws thousands of visitors each year from Greece ...

The conclave to elect a new pope typically begins between 15 to 20 days after the pope’s passing. Cardinals are expected to ...