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

In a moment that broke through the solemnity of Vatican tradition, one quiet act of love captured hearts around the globe. On ...

Rome and the Vatican are being transformed into a fortress for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday.With world leaders ...

Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the ...

Following Pope Francis' death, Israel's initial restrained response, including deleting a condolence message, reflects tensions over his criticism of Israel's Gaza war conduct. While President Herzog ...

The Vatican has released details of Pope Francis’ tomb in the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where the late pontiff will be ...

In 2013 when a little-known cardinal from Argentina was elected the Pope of the Catholic Church, taking the title of Francis, many wondered in which direction he might walk in Saint Peter’s shoes. The ...

After a long period of declining health which saw an increasingly debilitated Francis struggling to hold onto life, it was the demonic visitation of US ...

The Vatican will make final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners file ...

Cardinals have agreed that the traditional nine days of mourning for the pope, the so-called "novemdiales," will begin on ...