With Pope Francis laid to rest, the world’s cardinals will soon gather in Rome to elect a successor. So what exactly does a ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

ROME (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday paid his respects to Pope Francis, occupying a front-row seat in sunlit St.

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

Where to find the tomb of Pope Francis in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore or St Mary Major which can be visited from 27 April, the day after his funeral.

Cardinal Dew retired as Archbishop of Wellington on May 5, 2023 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age for bishops. He is ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...

Western Massachusetts residents paid their respects to Pope Francis as he was laid to rest in Rome on Saturday. A mass in Springfield was held in his honor.

Catholics across Texas and around the world mourned Pope Francis this weekend. In Rome, around 250,000 people gathered in ...

The election of a pope is a Hollywood-worthy drama steeped in mystery, secrecy and faith. But real-world politics and personal calculations come into play and will weigh on the 130-plus cardinals when ...

The Vatican long ago had offered to help facilitate peace talks and Francis had regularly called for peace and dialogue from ...

A group of Northern Kentucky high school students who were in Italy when Pope Francis died are now traveling back to the ...