At Masses across Rome and socioeconomic lines, Catholics prayed the next pope focuses on poverty and peace days before the ...

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of France cooed at babies on Sunday at a church in the Monti neighborhood of Rome. Cardinal Peter ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Tens of thousands of people from around the world traveled to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican this week to pay their ...

Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral ...

Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced.

Pope Francis, whose papacy drew attention to climate change, the plight of refugees, and other social issues, died Monday ...

Vatican holds its first public commemoration The Vatican has begun a Rosary prayer in St. Peter ... almost like a miracle for ...