The Camerlengo will seal Pope Francis' coffin at 8 p.m.. Last hours to say goodbye to Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica.

The Vatican has released the order of service ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday in St Peter's Square. The ...

The changes reflect Francis’ view of the pope as a pastor more than a powerful person, but the rites will still be on a grand ...

For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix and intrigue.

African bishops’ conferences, largely among the church’s most conservative, pushed back against Francis' positions. After he ...

Tucked away on a winding road in Sonoma’s wine country sits a white clapboard time machine disguised as a general store. The ...

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.

Pope Francis’s solemn funeral Mass will be broadcast and livestreamed by multiple media outlets April 26, providing several ...

A rare exhibit of the Holy Tunic of Christ — believed to be the garment worn by Jesus during his passion — is drawing ...

The last numbers released by the Vatican said more than 50,000 people had paid their last respects in the first 12 hours of ...

In the first nine hours that Pope Francis' body had lain in state in St. Peter's Basilica, more than 19,000 people stood in ...

Boston Archbishop Richard Henning led a mass paying tribute to the late Pope Francis ahead of his flight to Rome for Saturday ...