The body of Pope Francis has been transferred into the Basilica at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, Vatican on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. The late pontiff will lie in state in a simple ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful ...

Francis paid a surprise visit to Rome's Regina Coeli last week to offer well-wishes to inmates ahead of Easter.

Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

Mary McAleese, Ireland's former president, talks to Christiane Amanpour about the legacy of Pope Francis. Personal memories ...

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

The patron saint of the late pontiff, St. George, is credited with protecting the papacy and is also known as an intercessor ...

The religious scholars took to their talk show show today to discuss replacing the pope, and host Joy Behar expressed her ...