Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as head of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected, according to the Vatican ...

As church bells tolled across the world, Catholics and non-Catholics alike mourned a pontiff who pushed for change.

The pope's death at age 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of Francis' predecessor in 2013.

Here’s what to know about the funeral rituals for Pope Francis.

There are time-honoured rituals, some shrouded in secrecy, and a series of carefully planned events that are likely to take ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

Hochul was among the many local, state and world leaders who shared reactions to the death of the head of the Catholic Church ...

As Catholics around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis on Monday, the kind-hearted, compassionate pontiff, who visited ...

Celebrities worldwide have started to honor the Pope after his death was confirmed.The international community is mourning, ...

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

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various rites last year, simplifying the funeral rituals to emphasize his role as a ...