Pope Francis has died at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as he ...

But few could have predicted that appearance would be his last and that just hours later, he would leave unfinished his ambitious project of reimagining the world’s largest Christian church and its ...

A hush reigned over the normally boisterous St Peter’s Square on Monday as the faithful and the curious alike gathered at the ...

A hush reigned over the normally boisterous St. Peter’s Square on Monday as the faithful and the curious alike gathered at ...

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

In word, gesture and deed, Pope Francis consistently reached out to those on the edges – the poor, the disenfranchised, ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process ...

Video. Following the death of Pope Francis, Vatican officials sealed his residences at Casa Santa Marta and the Apostolic ...

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning it should not start ...