Long lines stretch across the Vatican as thousands of mourners await their turn to pay respects to Pope Francis, whose body ...

Thousands of people have begun filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his funeral ...

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26.

The bells of St. Peter’s are tolling as the body of Pope Francis is transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived to the ...

Once Pope Francis' funeral is finished, all eyes will turn to the process of determining a new pontiff known as the conclave.

The funeral rites take place in three parts, called stations. The first takes place in the pope’s private chapel, after ...

Looking at the mural at a Philadelphia Catholic school that honors the historic 2015 visit by Pope Francis during the World ...

Before mourners in their thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square to grieve, before leaders from around the world arrive to pay ...

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

The pope transformed the church’s senior leadership, exposing growing differences over teachings. “Once you start opening the ...

The Holy See has announced the details of Pope Francis ' funeral and the events honoring the life of the 266th pontiff of the ...