With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what ...

The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

Pope Francis’ body was transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Wednesday, April 23, allowing mourners to pay ...

Since the moment of his election in 2013, Pope Francis captivated the world not only with his simple style and familiar ...

The vice president broke a crucial rule while touring the historical Italian city and its magnificent Sistine Chapel ...

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night, closing for just one hour from 6 a.m. until 7 a.m. Thursday ...

Pope Francis took steps to address abuse. But cases continue to emerge, especially in Africa and Asia, with the potential to ...

Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the ...

One nation people haven’t focused on will also feel the punch: the Vatican. Although the small papal city-state doesn’t have ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A memorial Mass for Pope Francis, which included prayers and songs, took place on Wednesday (April 23) inside St. Louis Cathedral, drawing hundreds of attendees.

Peruvian nun Alba Socola waited in line for almost five hours with thousands of other Catholics on Wednesday to enter St.