An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

The office of pope, successor of St. Peter, has always been steeped in symbolism. But as popes came and went, one symbol has ...

The death of Pope Francis has impacted travel plans for many members of the religious community who were scheduled to visit ...

Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the ...

Navarrosa, who is currently writing his thesis on the pope’s 2016 encyclical 'Amoris Laetitia,' recalls meeting Francis in ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister has committed "unwavering support" for Cardinal Louis Sako (pictured) to succeed the late Pope Francis as head of the Catholic Church. Describing him as the only ...

Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to ...

Here is an explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between the death of Pope Francis April 21 and ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

Now, as tradition dictates, the late pontiff's signet ring will be destroyed - or defaced, at least - within the walls of the ...

Francis, 88, died early Monday, the day after Easter, and LGBTQ+ Catholics and theologians recalled the comment as one of the ...