Pope Francis said that for his spiritual message to be credible, the Vatican’s finances had to be credible as well.

The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday in St Peter’s Square. Until then, his body, kept in an open coffin, will ...

In the Catholic hierarchy a red hat marks out a cardinal. They are the church’s most senior generals, with the red signifying ...

About 200 of the 266 men to hold the title of pope hailed from within the borders of Italy. Here is a look at others, like Pope Francis, who didn't.

There have been 266 papal leaders of the Catholic Church since Jesus Christ’s death in the AD 30s through Pope Francis – ...

History remembers the expression “better the turban than the tiara” by Gennadio Scolario, leader of the powerful Latinophobic ...

The basilica in Gdańsk, northern Poland, received its Umbraculum in 1929 from Pope Pius XI. After being lost during World War ...

Industrial and interior designer Nicholas Gurney approached this 27m2 studio apartment with one goal in mind, to conceal all ...

Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their ...

An Ohio native is among the Catholic Church cardinals who will choose a new pope. The funeral for Pope Francis, who died ...

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 choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church for nearly 13 years as its first Latin American pontiff, has died at age 88. Pope ...