Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin will be sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body ...

The pope has moral authority over 1.4 billion Catholics. But experts say he may not change their minds on political issues.

Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis’ body by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike have ended. Francis died on ...

Pope Francis' funeral ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, April 26 in Vatican City. Here's how to ...

Rep. George Santos is sentenced on felony fraud charges and President Donald Trump travels to Rome to attend Pope Francis' ...

The late pope's funeral will be the biggest gathering of world leaders since Trump's inauguration. But tensions among them ...

There may be opportunities for impromptu diplomacy at one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in years.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher says Pope Francis preferred to "die with his boots on".

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died this week at the age of 88, takes place on Saturday in St. Peter's Square. Here is a ...