Vatican and Beijing will be moving towards a more harmonious and conciliatory relationship no matter who the next pope is, ...

The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

People in Bedford and around the world have been sharing heartfelt messages of sorrow and praise about Pope Francis, who died ...

Leon Niebrzydowski will run his 70th marathon on his 70th birthday, but that's not the only reason the Vermont City Marathon will be special for this experienced runner ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

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 his funeral on April 26.

Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa ...

Here is an explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between the death of Pope Francis April 21 and ...

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

Between the fourth and sixth day after the pope’s death, the papal funeral takes place in St. Peter’s Basilica or St. Peter’s ...

An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

Francis was more tolerant with another critic, the retired archbishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen. He excoriated the ...