The selfies taken with Pope Francis' body in his open casket have been described as "awful" and "distasteful." ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...

The funeral will start at 10:00 a.m. (0800 GMT) on Saturday. Fabio Ciciliano, head of the national Civil Protection ...

The basilica was bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main ...

A cardinal who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after being convicted of embezzlement said Tuesday he intends ...

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.

King Charles IIII will not attend the funeral of Pope Francis, but his eldest son Prince William is slated to visit Rome in ...

Ahead of Pope Francis's funeral Saturday, Italy and the Vatican are implementing a massive security plan that includes ...

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi arrives for a college of cardinals’ meeting at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP ...

Upon leaving prison last Holy Thursday, Pope Francis recalled the question that arose within him every time he visited a ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who could ratchet them back.

Thousands of mourners have visited the Vatican to pay their respects to Pope Francis, who is lying in state, and some have ...