As the Catholic world mourns the death of Pope Francis, Catholic leaders look ahead to the conclave, the process by which ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new pontiff is elected.

After the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death, the news reverberated across the Chicago area, Naperville included.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. At 9:45 a.m., Cardinal Kevin Farrell Camerlengo of the ...

Pope Francis ' funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

Prince William will represent the British royal family at the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City on Saturday, April 26.

President Trump ordered flags across the United States to be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of the pope's funeral. The Vatican's director of health and hygiene said the pope died from a ...

Pope Francis has died after 12 years serving as the head of the Catholic Church. Soon after his funeral, cardinals from all over the world will gather at the Vatican to start the process of choosing ...

Navarrosa, who is currently writing his thesis on the pope’s 2016 encyclical 'Amoris Laetitia,' recalls meeting Francis in ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

After the death of Pope Francis at age 88, all eyes will be on the selection of the next leader of 1.3 billion Catholics ...