The guesthouse was built in 1996 on a site of an ancient hospice; it is adjacent to St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Easter Monday after more than a decade leading the church. Here's what ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

Catholic churches across the Diocese of Charlotte ... announced his death from the Casa Santa Marta where Francis lived at the Vatican. "Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I ...

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis -- born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio -- died on Easter Monday, aged 88.