Cardinals determine public viewing of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica to begin on Wednesday morning. Francis is ...

Pope Francis's coffin will be transferred to St Peter's Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with scores of ...

In life, Pope Francis strayed from the more conservative path forged by his predecessors Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict.

Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the ...

The pontiff's funeral is scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 26, according to the Vatican. Francis' death on Monday came ...

The death of Pope Francis has impacted travel plans for many members of the religious community who were scheduled to visit ...

The Holy See has announced the details of Pope Francis ' funeral and the events honoring the life of the 266th pontiff of the ...

According to tradition, the camerlengo certifies the pope’s death, seals the papal apartment and breaks the pope’s ...

Among Pope Francis' last words were "thank you" to his personal nurse, for encouraging him to greet crowds in St. Peter's ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, will take place on Saturday morning, the Holy See ...

The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Francis in his casket before the public viewing at St. Peter's Basilica.