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

The death of Pope Francis has reignited fresh hopes for the first African leader to be installed at the helm of the Catholic ...

Pope Francis’s coffin began its transfer to St Peter’s Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with thousands of ...

Downings-born Monsignor Eamonn McLaughlin is one of the canons at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in central Rome where Pope ...

The Argentine pontiff, who had been recovering after being hospitalized for five weeks with pneumonia, died Monday at age 88.

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

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

World Leaders Gather In Rome: Trump & Zelenskyy To Attend Pope Francis’ Final Farewell At Vatican ...

Mystery and drama always surround a conclave, but the deeper issue is the mission of the Catholic Church in the modern world.

Dignitaries and world leaders will attend the pope’s funeral in a few days. But the thousands of people lining up to see Francis on Wednesday were a more diverse mix.

Heads of state are expected for Francis’ funeral, but the three days of public viewing in the basilica allow ordinary ...

Vice President JD Vance said it was a “blessing” to be one of the last people to see Pope Francis alive while chiding the ...