VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...

Following Pope Francis's death as the 266th pontiff on Monday, the papal conclave will elect a new pope, with 137 cardinal electors that would attend a College of Cardinals meeting in the Vatican's ...

Carlo went on pilgrimage to see John Paul II, offered up his suffering from cancer for Benedict XVI, and was later beatified ...

As they entered the Vatican to partic­ipate in a series of meetings leading up to the election of Pope Francis’ successor, several cardinals spoke to the media, emphasising that they are still ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...

The election of a pope is a Hollywood-worthy drama steeped in mystery, secrecy and faith. But real-world politics and ...

Pope Francis died April 21 at the age of 88 after serving as head of the Catholic church for12 years. Father Rusty Vincent, ...

Around 40 people — homeless, prisoners, migrants and transgender people — will salute the pope holding a white rose, just ...

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 ...

After an estimated 250,000 people had passed by the body of Pope Francis, lying in an open casket in front of the main altar ...

During the time I covered religion for The Journal News/lohud, a highlight was covering John Paul II's funeral from the roof ...

With his death April 21, Pope Francis marked yet another first in the history of the Catholic Church: he became the first ...