A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican is claiming he can take part in the forthcoming conclave despite ...

Dignitaries and world leaders will attend the pope’s funeral in a few days. But the thousands of people lining up to see ...

Most major nations will be sending heads of state or government, or royalty, to Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday, but Israel ...

Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...

Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

As leaders from around the world pay tribute to the late Pope Francis, China's President Xi Jinping has not offered his ...

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

Francis, who had advocated for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, visited Israel and the occupied West Bank in 2014 ...

An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...