The passing of “Papa Francesco” recalls an accidental, frantic and ultimately transformational experience at the Vatican.

Roman Catholic cardinals will hold a conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis, who has ...

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

Pope Francis' death, the Vatican has confirmed plans for a public viewing and funeral, with Camerlengo Kevin Farrell playing a key role. When is Pope Francis' funeral? Where is Pope Francis' funeral?

As the Catholic world mourns the death of Pope Francis, Catholic leaders look ahead to the conclave, the process by which ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Vatican City, where the Roman Catholic Church is located, is not only famous for being the home of the Pope but also for the ...

After the death of Pope Francis at age 88, all eyes will be on the selection of the next leader of 1.3 billion Catholics ...

The Vatican — with its politics, its pageantry and its power — has long been a favorite subject for artists and thinkers.

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...

Faithful and nuns gather by the statue of Pope Pius IX, inside in St. Mary Major basilica, where Pope Francis will be buried, ...

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.