Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, had planned a simpler funeral. He chose burial outside the Vatican at Rome's ...

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

The Vatican held a Rosary prayer in St. Peter's Square to commemorate Pope Francis after his death. Led by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, the event included a choir and reflected on Francis' final Easter ...

Pope Francis celebrates the Ash Wednesday mass leading Catholics into Lent at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, 17 February, 2021 ...

The public will be able to pay their respects at a viewing in St Peter’s Basilica and a funeral mass will take place before a new pope is elected.

ATLANTA — Archbishop of Atlanta Gregory Hartmayer called Pope Francis a "much loved and respected spiritual father" Monday as he mourned the passing of the pontiff at 88 year sold.

Pope Francis has died at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...

A pope's death sets in motion a series of rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. Here's ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

The king said he was “deeply saddened” to hear of the pope's death, while JD Vance, the pontiff’s final international visitor ...

Pope Francis, whose ministry was shaped in the barrios of Buenos Aires, had a genius for the punchy and memorable turn of ...