The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in February 2013 sent shockwaves through the global community, breaking an eight-century ...

In addition to the white smoke, the ringing of the bells of St Peter's Basilica serves as an audible confirmation that a new ...

In front of hundreds of world leaders attending the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...

Re called Francis “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone.” He recalled the last image many people have ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful have said farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted his ...

Saturday’s funeral and burial of Pope Francis mark the beginning of nine days of official mourning at the Vatican, with ...

World leaders from 160 nations as well as members of the royal families of Europe joined a congregation of 200,000 Romans and ...

While a conclave is unique from U.S. presidential elections, people often consider pope prospects as Republicans or ...

The Vatican subsequently released Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...