In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani ...

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.

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke, setting off mourning in the Catholic world and ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat is joined by the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and the editor of ...

Judeo-Christian brotherhood is built on the value of freedom. And the first freedom is the right to defend life. Fiamma ...

The Fort Worth Catholic Diocese held a Mass Wednesday night to say goodbye to Pope Francis. The service for the repose of the ...

The Getty Museum has bolstered its collection of Spanish works with a painting by 16th-century master Luis de Morales.

Southern California Catholics will get a chance to honor the late Pope Francis Friday during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral ...