One of the pontiff's last acts was to simplify papal rites, stripping away elaborate rituals and scaling back ceremonial pomp ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who ...

America written to the Employment Development Department says that 105 employees at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) are expected to be laid off over the next several months.

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.

Thousands of believers waited in line on Thursday outside St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to pay their last respects to ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and ...

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern) on Saturday in front of St. Peter's Basilica ...

The Vatican has released details of Pope Francis' funeral. See when and where the services are and how to watch live from ...

The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

To the chanting of Christ's promise, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, ...

The sounds of bells and prayerful chants echoed throughout Vatican City as Francis’ body was carried in a simple wooden ...