Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

The papal funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 26. It will be a more modest event than others, for a modest man.

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

No matter the individual elected, or what region of the world they represent, the next pope will have to grapple with Pope ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou says his eldest daughter's revelation that she was among children who were abused at a ...

These college students have seen the “Francis effect” spread beyond their own lives and college campuses. When interacting ...

The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, a term after which Robert Harris' 2016 book-turned-movie is named.

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

The pontiff died aged 88 on Easter Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, bringing to an end his 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

It’s one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 priests, brothers and ...

President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...