It’s one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 priests, brothers and ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful ...

Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

No matter the individual elected, or what region of the world they represent, the next pope will have to grapple with Pope ...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines yesterday asked the public to refrain from campaigning for Luis Antonio ...

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

Awaiting the Conclave, the guessing game has already begun. Who will be the successor of Pope Francis? Obviously, only the ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

Pope Francis' lying-in-state has been taken over by people holding up their smartphones in crowds as they try to capture the ...