The death of Pope Francis on Monday at age 88 has set into motion the process of selecting a new leader of the Roman Catholic ...

After a religious service, the faithful and the general public will be allowed to visit the late pontiff until 7pm on Friday, ...

South Korean Culture Minister Yoo In-chon will lead his country's delegation to the Holy See later this week to attend the ...

Mourners traveled from around the globe to say a final farewell to Pope Francis, whose body will lie in state at the basilica ...

Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with ...

Pope Francis' funeral rites, like those for any pope or any Christian, are meant to "reinforce the hope and witness to the ...

The pope’s death ushers in a series of centuries-old rites, including a period of mourning, an elaborate burial and the ...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 and as the leader of the Catholic Church, his assets will be re-distributed in line ...

Pope Francis transformed the papacy with compassion and global outreach. Now, the conclave must discern who will take up the ...

Since his release from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he appeared weakened and short of breath—the pope has been recovering on the second floor of the Casa Sanctae Marthae residence at the Vatican.

Despite the papal tradition of a St. Peter’s Basilica burial, it’s expected that Pope Francis will be laid to rest elsewhere, ...

( NewsNation) — Pope Francis spent his final days celebrating Holy Week, the seven days leading up to Easter Sunday. Francis, ...