Mourners are gathering in Vatican City and lining the streets of Rome to give a final send-off to Pope Francis, who will be ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year ...

Hundreds of visitors gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square on Monday, April 21 to mourn the death of Pope Francis.

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

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

Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate ...

Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church ...

As the world mourns Pope Francis, attention now turns to Vatican City's ancient traditions. The black and white smoke signals ...