For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix ...

The first practicing Catholic first lady since Jackie Kennedy, known to express her mood through fashion statements, wore a ...

Tens of thousands of people are expected at the funeral, including Catholic mourners, cardinals and world leaders.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

Pope Francis’s devoted faithful will likely soon be hollering for the late, humble, huddled-masses-loving pontiff to be ...

The Prince of Wales is to attend the Pope’s funeral on behalf of the King, Kensington Palace has announced. Heir to the ...

The Prince of Wales represented the British royal family at the ceremony in Rome Prince William paid tribute to the late Pope ...

Three of the five popes before Francis have become saints, but merely serving as pontiff is no longer a guarantee of ...