Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

Navarrosa, who is currently writing his thesis on the pope’s 2016 encyclical 'Amoris Laetitia,' recalls meeting Francis in ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full ...

Pope Francis expressed heartfelt words to his personal health care assistant before his death in the early morning hours of ...

Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

The funeral of the late Pope Francis will take place in St. Peter's Square on Saturday morning with his body lying in state ...

With his upcoming funeral, Pope Francis will one last time force the world to take a look at two U.S. Presidents who ...

Pope Francis will be the first pope in hundreds of years to be buried in Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. The pontiff ...

A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...

Tens of thousands of people are expected at the funeral, including Catholic mourners, cardinals and world leaders.

The pope's body will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome starting April 23 and mourners can pay respects ahead of ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...