Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” Any baptized Catholic ...

Tributes to Pope Francis poured in Tuesday from around the world, from presidents to people of all walks of life, after the ...

Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

The United States has 17 cardinals, 10 of whom are eligible to vote in the election of the next pope, according to the ...

Sister Mary, who came from Kenya to Rome, tells Sky News the world is facing "a very sad moment because the Pope left us ...

Atmosphere of resignation pervades St Peter’s Square in the Vatican as Irish tourists and others reflect on late pontiff’s ...

The pope's body will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome starting April 23 and mourners can pay respects ahead of ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta ...

Pope Francis died at 7.35am on Monday after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure the Vatican ...

The Vatican will hold a conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor. The process includes more than 100 cardinals and a series ...

The Vatican has released images of the late Pope Francis’ body lying in state at the Vatican. It comes ahead of his funeral ...