Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...

The Vatican is grieving the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and Saturday marks the beginning of the ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis ...

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state ...

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...

Cardinals arriving for the first day of meetings after Pope Francis’ funeral were swarmed at the city-state’s gates by journalists eager for hints of whether any consensus is building around the elect ...

In the wake of Pope Francis's passing, millions around the globe are set to converge on the Vatican, where history, art and ...