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

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a 12-year papacy. The death of the pontiff has set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican.

When the modest white pick-up appears on the horizon, bouncing on the cobblestones of the Imperial Forums, hands and shouts ...

Pope Francis shifted attitudes. He has changed the church," says one mourner who stood outside the funeral proceedings.

The funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City drew around 200,000 people who bid farewell to the ...

As the head of the Vatican City, and the Catholic Church, the Pope is an internationally recognized diplomat, and has a ...

Pope Francis's funeral is taking place this morning as the Foreign Office issues travel advice for British tourists planning ...

ROME (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday paid his respects to Pope Francis, occupying a front-row seat in sunlit St.