Follow live coverage as Pope Francis's funeral arrangements are discussed in the Vatican with world leaders set to attend.

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 ...

The man who would be one of the most traveled popes in history once was known for avoiding travel, keeping to weekend trips ...

About 200 of the 266 men to hold the title of pope hailed from within the borders of Italy. Here is a look at others, like Pope Francis, who didn't.

Catholics will be praying that the death of Pope Francis does not mean a further outbreak of war in today's world.

As democratic values and alliances were being turned upside down, the pope was a consistent moral guidepost. Who can play ...

Francis’ biggest conservative critic was the Vatican’s former ambassador to the U.S., Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano. In 2018, ...

The head of the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK) has voiced hope that the next pope will continue on the legacy of ...

As Amazonian bishops gathered at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2019, a man entered a nearby church after dawn and stole three ...

His papacy set many new precedents for the church, and his successor will be chosen from a group that he himself quietly ...

Church bells tolled across Germany to mark the passing of Pope Francis yesterday. Footage shows bells ringing at the 1,000-year-old Mainz Cathedral shortly after it was announced that the pontiff, 88, ...