The papal conclave is a tradition dating back to the 13th century. Cardinals are sequestered in the Vatican and take a vow of ...

Pope Francis' funeral is Saturday morning in Italy. For mourners watching from home, here's what to expect and what time they will have to wake up.

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

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the ...

Boston Archbishop Richard Henning thought it would be fitting to schedule three masses throughout the archdiocese where clergy and the faithful could gather to pray for the repose of the soul of Pope ...

Francis’ death and funeral will usher in a carefully orchestrated period of transition in the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday, the start of three days of public viewing ...

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated ...

Pope Francis' death has set in motion the centuries-old process of finding a new leader for the Catholic Church.

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, rumors spread online about a supposed Catholic tradition in which the ...