More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...

As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

A celestial shadow known as the Circinus West molecular cloud creeps across this image captured from Chile with the ...

When the cardinals of the Catholic Church gather to choose the next pope, how close to the movie "Conclave" will it be?

Karumbi, a tiny pygmy goat from India, achieves a Guinness World Records title as the shortest living goat, delighting her ...

As the Vatican prepares for the secret meeting of cardinals who will pick a successor to Pope Francis, forget - to some ...

While the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, the Catholic Church is preparing to choose a new leader.

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

Pope Francis died on Monday April 21, 2025. This story was originally published in the Washington Examiner magazine on February 28, 2025. OBITUARY: POPE FRANCIS, LEADER OF THE ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...