The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the ...

From “camerlengo” to “white smoke,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

He was a very charismatic pope, very human, very kind, above all very human,” said Miguel Vaca, a pilgrim from Peru. “It is a ...

World leaders and Catholic faithful have said farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted his concern for people ...

The Vatican opened St. Peter's Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with ...

Vatican staff and faithful mourn him in the chapel of Santa Marta, the humble home where he lived, served, and died ...

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's biggest cities and speaking to massive crowds of the faithful along the way.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement ...

Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican City, has died on Easter Monday. Bells tolled in church ...

From meetings with Diego Maradona to the passion for his beloved Buenos Aires club, San Lorenzo, Pope Francis was an avid ...