A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful ...

Although Pope Francis had good intentions when denouncing clergy sexual abuse he was met with great resistance within the ...

VATICAN CITY - In the chapel of the Vatican's Santa Marta residence, where Pope Francis lived and died, a nun prayed on ...

Africans are hoping one of their own could become the first Black pope in modern history and build on Francis's legacy of championing the developing world, though the chances of that happening appear ...

Pope Francis was a voice of mercy in a time of noise. He walked with humility, spoke with fire and dared to love the unloved.

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Hundreds of faithful filled the pews of Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday for a solemn Mass in honor of Pope ...

The United States has 17 cardinals, 10 of whom are eligible to vote in the election of the next pope, according to the ...

Taiwan is expected to send a high-level delegation to the Vatican following the death of Pope Francis at age 88. Ahead of his ...

Here's what we know about the funeral of Pope Francis, who died of a heart attack and stroke on Easter Monday.

Sacramento Bishop Jaime Soto said that, like other Catholics around the world, he’ll be praying as cardinals from around the world gather to select the church’s next leader after the death of Pope ...