The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should not start before May 6.

Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to ...

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

Pope Francis expressed heartfelt words to his personal health care assistant before his death in the early morning hours of ...

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

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican said. The pontiff's ...

Pope Francis will be the first pope in hundreds of years to be buried in Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. The pontiff ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

Today, a private ceremony took place to honor Pope Francis in the chapel of Casta Santa Marta, where Francis lived during his ...

His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter's Square, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that will draw ...