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

Pope Benedict was an ardent defender of Catholic traditions. Pope Francis, who died Monday, chose a more liberal direction. Which way will the church, famously resistant to change, move under his ...

A leader of Dubuque's LGBTQ+ community says Pope Francis gave him hope for a more inclusive Catholic church, but says the ...

The first minister will be at the ceremony on Friday along with heads of state and governments from around the world.

The burial of the pontiff will be on Saturday at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, the first time a pontiff is ...

Filipino Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David downplayed talks about “popular candidates” in the upcoming conclave, and said a papal ...

Before his death earlier this week, Pope Francis made a final act of personal charity, donating €200,000 from his private ...

The Vatican had announced that the basilica would be open until midnight, but then indicated it would extend the hours due to ...

An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Thursday urged the Filipino faithful to refrain ...

After passing away aged 88 on Easter Monday, Francis' body has been carried into Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City for ...

Pope Francis was widely seen as a transformative figure who boldly tried to address the challenges affecting the Catholic ...

The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of ...