Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda were underway, and the church released the first image of Francis’ tomb.

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...

The basilica was bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main ...

Pittsburgh’s connection to the Vatican was spotlighted for all the world to see this week. Pope Francis’ initial resting spot ...

Interpersonal communication and embracing mercy in order to achieve the common good were two key themes of Francis’ ...

St. Peter's Basilica closed its doors just briefly in the early hours and then opened again to welcome crowds of worshippers ...

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what ...

The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of ...