The passing of Pope Francis has plunged the Catholic world into mourning and triggered the process to elect the next leader ...

Pope Francis's death triggers nine days of official mourning, called the Novendiales, with the funeral and burial typically ...

The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the mistreatment of Congolese journalist Émérite Amisi Musada, who was abducted by men in civilian clothes on April 15 after being threatened over ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on Monday, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...

The passing of Pope Francis has set in motion the Vatican’s long-established protocol for selecting his successor. Within 15 ...

Global tributes are being paid after Pope Francis died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican. Follow for live updates ...

As the Vatican announces that the funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday at 10am local time, world leaders, ...

The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for ...

Predict who the next pope will be at your peril. An old Italian saying warns against putting faith, or money, in any presumed ...