It was a fitting choice: Francis was particularly devoted to the Virgin Mary, and Santa Maria Maggiore was the first church ...

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

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JD Vance asked what it’s like being one of the last people to see Pope alive: ‘I’ve thought a lot about that’ - ‘I was lucky ...

The body of the deceased Pope Francis was transferred on Wednesday to St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, where he will lie in state for viewing by the public until his funeral.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will represent Canada at the funeral for Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, says Prime Minister ...

As Pope Francis lies in state at Saint Peter's Basilica, heightened security measures are in place as an estimated 250,000 ...

The authoritative Italian newspaper La Stampa believes that Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the 70-year-old Vatican Secretary of ...

Thousands of Catholics wait in line to say their final goodbyes and pay their respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday, April 23 ...

Tens of thousands of mourners paid last respects to Pope Francis at St Peter's Basilica Wednesday (Apr 23), on the first of ...

The disgraced cardinal, who was convicted of financial crimes in 2020, claims he has the right to participate despite ...

His funeral, which is expected to draw huge crowds, will take place at 10:00 am (0800 GMT) on Saturday in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.