Now, as tradition dictates, the late pontiff's signet ring will be destroyed - or defaced, at least - within the walls of the ...

The first photos of the deceased Pope Francis were published by the Vatican as funeral rites are underway. Cardinal Kevin ...

Not only was Pope Francis the the first Jesuit pope, but he was the first pope from the Americas. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He was the the 266th pope of the ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new ...

Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the ...

Pope Francis's funeral is on Saturday, and now's the time to familiarize yourself with a few Catholic terms and phrases that ...

While he did not celebrate Mass or wash the feet of inmates, Pope Francis made his customary Holy Thursday visit to a ...

As Amazonian bishops gathered at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2019, a man entered a nearby church after dawn and stole three ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Pope Francis' funeral is set to be held Saturday, but Tuesday, the pope is being remembered at a special mass led by Timothy Cardinal Dolan.

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...