The passing of Pope Francis was the reason why Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has postponed her visit to Kazakhstan, ...

Conclave to select new Pope to include Vatican lock-in, days of speeches and puffs of smoke - The method the Catholic Church ...

The funeral for Pope Francis is taking place on Saturday, when thousands of mourners will be able to pay their respects and remember the late pontiff. To understand how the Pope's death has affected ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican in 2023, is insisting that he can participate in ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of news in the coming days.

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

Members of the Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference (MKPK) held a Holy Mass in honor of late Pope Francis at Saint ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and ...

A contender to be the first black pope in modern times - With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, ...

Of the many devotions Pope Francis promoted during his pontificate, perhaps none is better known than his devotion to Our ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held Saturday after his coffin is sealed Friday evening at St. Peter’s Basilica. His tomb at ...

Before he became the leader of Catholics, Pope Francis was known for his charity — but his own organs will not be donated due ...