Francis, the first Latin American pope, will be buried at St. Mary Major after a Vatican funeral, marking the end of his 12-year papacy.

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

Francis stopped by the basilica on his way home from the Gemelli hospital on March 23, after his 38-day hospital stay, to ...

The world will know that a pope has been elected when an official burns the paper ballots with special chemicals to make white smoke pour out of the chapel's chimney. Black smoke indicates an ...

Francis' death set off the process of allowing the faithful to pay their final respects, first for Vatican officials in the ...

Francis’ choice in footwear was first noted, just 24 hours after he was elected in 2013 ... Black, the color of his shoes, has no official symbolism, though Richardson pointed out that ...

Pope Francis ' funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

Howard has been elected as a first-ballot member to the ... Anthony as a fellow first-ballot member in the 2025 class. An official announcement for the entire Naismith Basketball HOF Class of ...