Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of humility and service. Despite leading the Roman ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...

No one knows who the world's Catholic cardinals will choose to succeed Pope Francis as the new leader of the global Catholic ...

Cardinals are continuing their meetings this week to plan the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor and make other decisions about running the Catholic Church.

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers brought the late pontiff ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It's one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 ...

Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their ...

Francis did create a sex abuse commission early on to advise the church on best practices and placed a trusted official, ...

The bells of St. Peter’s tolled Wednesday as the body of Pope Francis was transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived ...

The rite began in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, where Francis lived for the 12 years of his pontificate, and where he ...

The casket with Pope Francis has been placed in front of the tomb of St. Peter and facing the imposing Bernini baldachin. The ...

COMMENTARY: Christian communities that maintain a clear understanding of their doctrinal and moral identity and boundaries ...