Through sun, wind and rain, wait times ranged from five hours to just one as crowds stood in line to see Pope Francis as he ...

From patrols on the River Tiber to surveillance drones and snipers deployed around St. Peter's Square, Rome is preparing to ...

In keeping with ancient custom, each day of the Novendiales includes a requiem Mass following the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis.

The funeral for Pope Francis is scheduled to take place on Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square, capping off a week of ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader for 12 years, died at 88, prompting East Tennessee churches to gather in mourning.

Father Eamon Kelly, vice director of the Magdala Institute, discussed the crowds visiting St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their ...

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 basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

Tens of thousands of people have visited St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis as preparations also begin for the conclave. Chris Jansing reports more from the Vatican and ...

Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. Vatican officials later announced he suffered a stroke that put him in a coma and led to heart failure. In his final will, the Argentine-born pope said he ...

More than 60,000 people have visited St Peter’s Basilica to bid farewell to Pope Francis. The queue started again at 6 am on ...