The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

World leaders and the Catholic faithful from around the globe will attend the funeral on Saturday. Here’s how to watch it and ...

By Crispian Balmer and Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica on ...

A solemn procession of cardinals, bishops, friars and other clergymen accompanied Pope Francis’ coffin through Vatican City ...

Ian, from Ohio, told Newsweek that he felt honored to receive the letter, adding that it "shows that [Pope Francis] was a man ...

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one, involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with ...

Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica ...

In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision ...

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

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

Following Pope Francis' polarizing 12-year rule, Catholic cardinals are hoping for a balance between reform and stability as ...

Thousands of people are filing through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ...