The world held its breath this weekend as Pope Francis was laid to rest — but it wasn’t just the solemnity of the occasion ...

Red-hatted cardinals were expected to pick a date Monday for the conclave to elect a new leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on 26 April, with 400,000 mourners alone paying ...

ROME— In a video message published after his death, but recorded in January, Pope Francis encouraged young people to work on ...

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse ...

President Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, were spotted engaging in a friendly conversation during Pope Francis’ funeral at ...

The Vatican post office on Monday (April 28) issued a special edition stamp to mark the period when there is no pope in ...

Cardinals will begin their secret ­conclave to elect a new pope on May 7, the ­Vatican confirmed yesterday. The date was decided during a closed-door meeting of cardinals at the Vatican, the first ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...

Sleepy, who? Donald Trump became the subject of an online debate as his critics accused him of falling asleep at Pope Francis ...

The Vatican's Sistine Chapel is now closed and a conclave date to elect Pope Francis' successor has now been set for May 7, 2025.