Pope Francis's coffin will be transferred to St Peter's Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with scores of ...

Africans are hoping one of their own could become the first Black pope in modern history. Build on Francis’s legacy of ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.

The governor of one Indonesia’s poorest provinces said it would pause development of new geothermal energy projects on the ...

This Saturday, the world will turn its attention to Vatican City to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the first ...

In the chapel of the Vatican’s Santa Marta residence, where Pope Francis lived and died, a nun prayed Tuesday with tears in ...

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, the process to elect a new pope will soon begin -- sparking speculation that an American cardinal in New Jersey may have a shot at the papacy. The faithful filled ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, passed away at 88 after battling health issues. His funeral is scheduled for ...