VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Understanding the politics of the cardinals—and how Francis may have influenced the election of his successor.

Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...

In the chapel of the Vatican's Santa Marta residence, where Pope Francis lived and died, a nun prayed Tuesday with tears in ...

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

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.

Pope Francis’ decision to simplify his funeral rites — including breaking with the tradition of being buried in three ...

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The governor of one Indonesia’s poorest provinces said it would pause development of new geothermal energy projects on the ...

This Saturday, the world will turn its attention to Vatican City to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the first ...

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, ahead of ...

A look at the centuries-old tradition of burying popes in three coffins — and why Pope Francis decided to simplify his own burial rites.