There are rules on who can become pope. It can be any Catholic male, but since 1378, it’s only been a cardinal who has been ...

Pope Francis' funeral is set to be held Saturday, but Tuesday, the pope was remembered at a special Mass led by Timothy Cardinal Dolan.

Dolan used the 45-minute midday Mass to laud the late pontiff as “a gift to be long savored” and “a troubadour of God’s mercy ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full ...

Pope Francis confirmed in his final testament - released by the Vatican just now - that he wished to be buried in Rome's ...

VATICAN CITY — A day after the death of Pope Francis, the funeral arrangements are being shared. The pope’s funeral will be ...

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

The pope visited the city in 2015, making stops that included Madison Square Garden, Central Park and a Harlem school.

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after ...

Faithful hold candles during a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis under a highway bridge in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Here's a look at the well-choreographed transition process and what experts including the Rev. Robin Ryan of the Catholic ...