The Vatican published Tuesday a photo and video of Pope Francis in his open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hand. The images were taken in the chapel ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, born in Buenos Aires, never set foot in his homeland after becoming Pope Francis in 2013. That left ...

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.

Popes lead the Catholic Church as successors to Saint Peter, guiding over a billion followers worldwide through faith, ...

The canonization of the first saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, has been suspended due to Pope Francis' death ...

Queen Letizia, King Felipe and Queen Sofia were welcomed by the Spanish Apostolic Nuncio, Bernardito Cleopas Auza in Madrid ...

US President Donald Trump has already said on social media that he and his wife Melania plan to attend the funeral.

While Francis kept open the possibility, and even had a resignation letter prepared, he said more recently that he believed ...

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

The seemingly innocuous snap showed the Vice President holding his son inside the Sistine Chapel over Easter weekend.

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 ...