A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers brought the body of the late ...

Tens of thousands of mourners paid last respects to Pope Francis at St Peter's Basilica Wednesday (Apr 23), on the first of ...

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...

The body of Pope Francis will be moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...

As Pope Francis lies in state at Saint Peter's Basilica, heightened security measures are in place as an estimated 250,000 ...

In the endless lines of pilgrims wishing to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, feelings of grief and sadness are the ...

Marguerite O’Leary and her teenage daughter Ellen stood for more than five hours on Wednesday to be among the first members ...

Locally, and across the world, Catholic leaders continue to react to news of the death of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old pope ...

His funeral, which is expected to draw huge crowds, will take place at 10:00 am (0800 GMT) on Saturday in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Follow our live feed as the faithful pay their respects to the late pontiff of the Catholic Church at the heart of Vatican ...