Public visitation will come to an end Friday, April 25 before a funeral for Pope Francis takes place Saturday in St. Peter's Square.

The Vatican subsequently released Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ doctor has recounted the pontiff’s final moments in a pair of newspaper interviews, saying the ...

A Catholic Charities Boston leader, a couple from Mass. on their honeymoon and a Cambridge boys’ choir were thrilled to see Pope Francis in Rome in recent years.

Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Pope Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle abusive clergy and hold bishops accountable when they mismanage cases.

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.

President Droupadi Murmu will travel to the Vatican City between April 26 and April 27 to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Thursday. The ...

For supporters of one football club in Argentina, the Pope's death has been especially hard to take, as Francis himself was a lifelong fan, and it comes as San Lorenzo's president is accused of ...

The conclave will gather to select the new Pope 15 to 20 days after the death of Pope Francis. In accordance with the rule, the conclave is expected to gather between May 6 and May 11.

A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting place, the Vatican said on Thursday, releasing an image of the project. The ...

For two consecutive days, the Vatican Embassy has been receiving condolences on the passing of Pope Francis from the heads of Arab and ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, ...