Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

The last numbers released by the Vatican said more than 50,000 people had paid their last respects in the first 12 hours of ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ doctor has recounted the pontiff’s final moments in a pair of newspaper interviews, saying the ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and ...

A contender to be the first black pope in modern times - With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, ...

Why people are queueing for hours for a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ glimpse of Pope’s body - A teen who waited in line for five ...

Thousands of believers waited in line on Thursday outside St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to pay their last respects to ...

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda and to decide on the logistics of mourning for Francis were gathering pace.

Before he became the leader of Catholics, Pope Francis was known for his charity — but his own organs will not be donated due ...

Pope Francis' funeral will take place at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 26. Here's how to watch the service from home.

Fourteen months after the deadliest storm in Philippine history, Pope Francis stood on a rain-swept stage to deliver a ...