The Sistine Chapel, nestled deep within Vatican City's guarded walls, is instantly recognized for Michelangelo's artistic ...

The April 26 funeral is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, as well as world leaders. Read more at ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

I will die and they will put me in a pit,' says captive in video describing harsh conditions in captivity * Foreign Ministry ...

On Saturday, thousands of local and international Christian worshippers seeking to enter Jerusalem's Old City for the Easter ...

Italian Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa speaks fluent Hebrew, has lived in Israel for 30 years; was installed by Francis and will participate in the conclave ...

Video. In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis frequently called with the only Catholic church in Gaza to see how people huddled inside were coping with the devastating war.

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis frequently called with the only Catholic church in Gaza to see how people ...

Global tributes are being paid after Pope Francis died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican. Follow for live updates ...