Here’s what to know about the funeral rituals for Pope Francis.

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

After 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died early this morning at the age of 88.

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The Holy See is the central governing body of the Church and Vatican City, which enjoys formal diplomatic relations with ...

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has mourned the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin, in a message ...

Visitors to the major exhibition in Venice will be able to see firsthand the restoration work on the Santa Maria Ausiliatrice ...