A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Long lines of mourners, many waiting more than four hours under the hot Roman sun, wound around St. Peter’s Square on the ...

By Crispian Balmer and Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica on ...

Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the ...

Francis paid a surprise visit to Rome's Regina Coeli last week to offer well-wishes to inmates ahead of Easter.

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

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals ...