The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one, involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with ...

A procession to move the body of Pope Francis to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning began Wednesday ...

Before mourners in their thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square to grieve, before leaders from around the world arrive to pay ...

Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world, from presidents to people of all walks of life, after the Vatican ...

The Vatican has released photos of Pope Francis in an open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and ...

The life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman Catholic Church’s pontiff, lasted ...

During his groundbreaking papacy, Pope Francis inspired the masses as he challenged the traditions and standards of the ...

The news of his death, announced by the Vatican on Monday morning, reverberated across the globe, with people mourning the ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

After his last appearance on Easter Sunday at the Vatican, Pope Francis passed early Monday morning of heart failure after ...