Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

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

The legacy of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, is already shaping up to be one of the most distinctive in modern ...

All bets are off on conclave outcome, says Vatican expert - UK theologian Professor Anna Rowlands said the timing of the star ...

Photo: Adobe Stock The reign of Pope Francis ended on Easter Monday, marking nearly 12 years as the head of the Catholic ...

Talk of what the funeral might be like and what might happen at the conclave was inescapable on the early flight from Dublin ...

US Cardinal accused in a sexual abuse case will play a key role in the ceremonies to close Pope Francis' coffin on his burial ...

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are among a number of world leaders expected to attend Pope Francis' funeral in Vatican ...

A Brazilian priest has taken selfies next to the body of Pope Francis in the Basilica of St Peter - with the Vatican forced ...

Now that his work is finished here on Earth, what can we learn and what will we take with us from the papacy of Pope Francis?  Let me give you a bit about why I am grateful Jorge Mario Bergoglio ...

The Vatican said Friday more than 128,000 mourners have filed past the body of Pope Francis, who is lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica.

President Donald Trump had a complicated relationship with Pope Francis, whose funeral he plans to attend Saturday.