(NEW YORK) -- With Pope Francis's funeral drawing more than 200,000 expected attendees on Saturday, interest in the papal succession process has intensified. It's driving viewers to the film "Conclave ...

There may be opportunities for impromptu diplomacy at one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in years.

Russia and Israel will be represented at Pope Francis’ funeral — but China is likely to stay absent. View on euronews ...

The next Pope will inherit not only Pope Francis ’s bold and controversial legacy of institutional reform, but also the ...

Roman neighbors and retired flight attendants Aurelia Ballarini and Francesca Codato came to pay respects to Pope Francis on ...

The Rev. Michael Duffy and the Rev. Rev. Michael Bartholomew are among the many who will be in Vatican City for the papal ...

The late pope's funeral will be the biggest gathering of world leaders since Trump's inauguration. But tensions among them ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, ...

The clash in style between Donald Trump and Pope Francis and their positions come into focus as the president travels to ...

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin will be sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body ...

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

Throughout his papacy, Francis took steps to appoint and integrate women into leadership roles in the Vatican.