The Pope, famous—perhaps foremost—for his insistence on simplicity and aversion to clerical glitz, wanted to be buried not at ...

The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis as it was opened for public viewing Sunday. He was buried in the ...

On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

MLAs had their first opportunity to pay tribute to Francis in the Northern Ireland Assembly as they returned on Monday after the Easter break.

Recap our coverage from Pope Francis's funeral as world leaders gather in Rome. Francis died on Easter Monday after 13 years ...

By tradition, the conclave must begin 15–20 days after the death or resignation of the pope. Francis died on Monday, April 21 ...

Following the solemn yet also joyous occasion of Pope Francis’s funeral, attention now turns to who might follow him. It was ...

A German cardinal has warned that the Catholic Church faces a split if it fails to replace the late Pope Francis with an ...

The Prince of Wales attended Saturday's ceremony at the Vatican, alongside world leaders including the US and Ukrainian ...

The comments came after the pair met on the sidelines of Pope Francis ' funeral on Saturday, their first face-to-face since ...

The announcement of the date for a conclave kicks off a process that could see a successor to Pope Francis elected by the end ...