In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday laid to rest Pope Francis, the first South American pope, whose simple style, pastoral ...

Saturday’s funeral and burial of Pope Francis mark the beginning of nine days of official mourning at the Vatican, with ...

In today’s newsletter, the ritualistic sights and scenes at Pope Francis’s funeral. Plus: I watched the funeral for Pope ...

The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the ...

During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change.

The late pontiff sought to bring the Catholic Church closer to the people and break with tradition through symbolic gestures ...

Hundreds gathered at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church to honor Pope Francis who passed away on April 21st, the day after ...

In 2013 when a little-known cardinal from Argentina was elected the Pope of the Catholic Church, taking the title of Francis, many wondered in which direction he might walk in Saint Peter’s shoes.

They want calm and for the Vatican to cause as little heartburn as possible,” one source told The Post of cardinals voting ...

Thousands of people are filing through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ...

The Pew Research Center found that under Francis, voting-age cardinals from the Asia-Pacific region increased 10%, and those from Sub-Saharan Africa went up 8%, while those from Europe decreased 51%.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff ...