Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a statement which read, “At 7:35 ...

Pope Francis himself helped rewrite the funeral rituals after the death of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.

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 ...

Pope Francis, born in Argentina as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, became the first Latin American pope after his election in 2013.

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' funeral rites, like those for any pope or any Christian, are meant to "reinforce the hope and witness to the faith" that those who have been baptized in Christ "will rise with him to new ...

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

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. Some remembered his message to help the poor and most vulnerable, while others ...

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 starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning ...