Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica. The faithful are ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

People have gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to mourn Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope who charmed ...

The 77-year-old Irish-born priest is currently serving as camerlengo, a position which makes him acting head of the Holy See.

Cardinals are meeting on Tuesday to decide on the arrangements for the pontiff's funeral and the election of his successor.

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church and the Vatican’s head of state.

The pope visited the city in 2015, making stops that included Madison Square Garden, Central Park and a Harlem school.

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Pope Francis' final will states that he will be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, outside the Vatican and home to his ...

Pope Francis signet or papal ring is destroyed after his death. Legit.ng has explained why this is done. The world is in ...

Cardinals have decided that the public viewing of Pope Francis will begin Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica, after his casket ...