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

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

Losing Francis was “as if you’re losing your grandfather, your very wise grandfather,” one mourner told NBC News.

Vatican authorities kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night as an estimated 50,000 people lined around St. Peter's Square ...

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

St. Peter's Basilica opened its doors again on Thursday after a brief closure in the early hours to welcome crowds of ...

Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle ...

Pope Francis’ doctor has recounted the pontiff's final moments in a pair of newspaper interviews, saying the pontiff had his ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will begin Saturday, April 26, at 4 a.m. EDT. It’s scheduled six days after his death. According to the ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

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

People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...