Though Pope Francis outlined his wishes for a modest burial, the funeral for a pope is no simple matter. It will likely take ...

Some of the top candidates, ranked by Italian Vatican watcher Gaetano Masciullo and Vaticanists Edward Pentin and Diane ...

Historic St. Mary's City, a Maryland-based museum and archaeological organization, is opening up a reconstructed 17th-century ...

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals ...

Pope Francis died on the morning of Easter Monday, leaving many wondering who his successor will be amid the gloal outpouring ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, following a long asthmatic respiratory crisis, ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent condolences on behalf of South Africans to Catholics around the world who are mourning the ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...

The Vatican today confirmed the Argentine pontiff died following his treatment for bronchitis at Gemelli Hospital in Rome ...

What’s more, top religious leaders ... rooted differences. From my view and that of many people here, the unity sought in the past by the Roman Catholic Church often wasn’t sincere ...