Pope Francis, leader of Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, died Monday morning at the age of 88. Here's what to know about ...

Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s ...

The camerlengo will oversee the transition into the new papacy, including preparing the conclave that will select the next ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

Pope Francis’ funeral is likely to draw a huge presence comprising various dignitaries from across the world, which will take ...

Roman neighbors and retired flight attendants Aurelia Ballarini and Francesca Codato came to pay respects to Pope Francis on ...

Vatican officials are asking visitors not to take selfies with the late Pope Francis as he lies in state inside St. Peter’s ...

Francis has broken with recent papal tradition by choosing to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore instead of St ...

The BBC has made some big changes to its usual Saturday schedule on BBC One, due to a historic event taking place ...

Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the ...

Sister Geneviève, Pope Francis' close friend, defied protocol to pray by his coffin. Why did the Vatican allow this ...