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Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – ...
Cardinals gather at Vatican to plan funeral of Pope Francis and election of his successor
Cardinals began to arrive at the Vatican on Tuesday, in the flurry of activity following the Pope's death on Monday.
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Pope's body to be moved to St Peter's basilica on Wednesday, Vatican says
Cardinals were meeting at the Vatican on Tuesday morning for the first time since Pope Francis' death to discuss details of ...
Pope Francis's many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican's ex-ambassador to the US
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after Catholics for two ...
‘He was almost in tears’: Openly-gay Vatican advisor describes Pope Francis’ support for trans worshipers
Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim of clerical sexual abuse and an openly gay Vatican advisor, remembers Pope Francis’ monumental ...
Pope Francis asks for 'simple' burial in his will shared by Vatican. Read full testament
In his will, Pope Francis asked for a simple burial, with his tomb only bearing the inscription, "Franciscus." ...
Final days of Pope who joined Vatican crowds at Easter despite doctors' advice
Pope Francis was dead. Not even 24 hours had passed since he had made a surprise appearance on the balcony overlooking St ...
Tributes pour in after Pope Francis dies at 88
Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.