Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

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

James Haupt, who is studying communications at Villanova, said St. Peter's Square in Vatican City is currently filled with ...

Thousands pay their respects at St Peter’s Square as more visitors are expected over the nine-day mourning period.

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

For collectors who want to see just how many different Sede Vacante coins they might assemble or even get a sample of, those ...

Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican City, died on Easter Monday. He was 88 years old.

The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

On May 2, a Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis will be celebrated in Erie by Bishop Lawrence Persico, according ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, ...