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

People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...

The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle and Swiss Guards standing at ...

Tens-of-thousands of people are queuing in three lines at the Vatican, but mourners say the queues are moving 'fairly quickly ...

Senior Vatican Cardinal Pietro Parolin led a rosary prayer at the St Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Tuesday evening, ...

Catholics around the world expressed their sadness and non-Catholics sent their condolences upon hearing the news of Pope ...

Hundreds of people can be seen praying in unison in St Peter's Square in the Vatican - some are crying. A number of people ...

The funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday will be President Donald Trump's first foreign trip since returning to the White ...

A rosary prayer was held at the Vatican, presided by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the day after the death of Pope Francis.

Vatican News has reported that Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on ...

Pope Francis confirmed in his final testament - released by the Vatican just now - that he wished to be buried in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major and "without particular decoration". Many previous ...