At that point, he becomes the new pope and will state his chosen pontifical name before the assembled cardinals. The most ...

As Pope Francis, one of the greatest revolutionaries in the history of Christianity, has passed into history, the world ...

The funeral sets off the first of nine days of official Vatican mourning for Francis, who took over following the resignation ...

Roman neighbors and retired flight attendants Aurelia Ballarini and Francesca Codato came to pay respects to Pope Francis on ...

Pope Francis, who was the leader of the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, passed away on Monday morning at the age of 88.

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

Pope Francis' funeral details including a full schedule and what to expect from the Novendiali, a nine-day period of mourning ...

Msgr. Thomas Fucinaro served at the Vatican for 29 years before returning to be a pastor in Lincoln. Sign up for our ...

Mourners are gathering in Vatican City and lining the streets of Rome to give a final send-off to Pope Francis, who will be ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 91, will preside over Pope Francis' April 26 funeral. He has served in the Roman curia for over five decades.

For traditionalist Catholics, Jorge Bergoglio's reforms often seemed to go too far; progressives, though, will demand more of ...

A group of students from Brooklyn were in Rome on a school trip and were able to see the Pope in what would be his final blessing.