VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani ...

The late Pontiff’s body was visited by thousands of people over three days while lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

The funeral of Pope Francis took place Saturday in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, drawing around 200,000 people who bid ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

This Saturday, the world will turn its attention to Vatican City to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the first ...

The first congregation of the Cardinals met in the Synod Hall this morning to discuss when to hold the service for the Pope, ...

The general congregation will take place in the Synod Hall inside Vatican City. The cardinals at this congregation should take decisions on things like dates for Pope Francis' funeral and the ...

Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican City, has died on Easter Monday. Bells tolled in church ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Cardinals have taken their first ... The cardinals met for the first time Tuesday in the Vatican’s synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins to choose ...

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland and Irish President Michael D Higgins are among those travelling to Rome on Friday ...

Every pope has his critics. And Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after ...