Tourists who have booked to visit Rome in the coming weeks will experience the city during a rare historical moment. ...

In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani ...

Cardinals are now meeting daily for private 'general congregations' discussing who could become the next Pope.

No one knows who the world's Catholic cardinals will choose to succeed Pope Francis as the new leader of the global Catholic ...

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

Cardinals are continuing their meetings this week to plan the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor and make other decisions about running the Catholic Church.

Here's what to know about the 10 Americans tasked with assisting in the search for a new pope, including a Michigan native.

Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their ...

Francis did create a sex abuse commission early on to advise the church on best practices and placed a trusted official, ...

By Caitlin Danaher, Christopher Lamb, Lauren Kent, Antonia Mortensen, Barbie Latza Nadeau and Sebastian Shukla, CNN Vatican City (CNN) — The body of ...