Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

French astrologer Nostradamus seemingly predicted Pope Francis' death after one of this 16th century prophecies was unearthed ...

The next few days at the Vatican are starting to take shape as Catholics around the world prepare to say goodbye to Pope ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

A man of deep humility and simplicity, Pope Francis’s words, acts and body language reflected the tenderness and compassion ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

The Vatican published Tuesday a photo and video of Pope Francis in his open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hand. The images were taken in the chapel ...

Francis expressed sympathy for the strife of Argentines pulled into poverty as they bore the brunt of Milei’s fiscal shock ...

As the Catholic world mourns the death of Pope Francis, Catholic leaders look ahead to the conclave, the process by which ...

The pope’s death ushers in a series of centuries-old rites, including a period of mourning, an elaborate burial and the ...