Pray for a new pope who will build on his legacy of mercy and hope, stand up for religious freedom and human dignity ...

Francis gave hope and dignity to millions fleeing poverty and violence, urging the world to build bridges, not walls ...

Beijing and the Vatican inked a 2018 agreement allowing both Beijing and the Holy See a say in appointing bishops ...

Pope Francis' open coffin was transferred on the morning of April 23 to St Peter's Basilica for three days of lying in state, ...

In the holy city of Jerusalem, the official response to Pope Francis' death has been largely muted, with an Israeli ...

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) has condemned the terrorist attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir that ...

They should be seen mainly as moral and spiritual support, rather than as a political statement or endorsement ...

White smoke signals a new pope has been elected. The camerlengo is the senior cardinal who runs the Vatican's day-to-day ...

In a final Easter message, the pontiff condemned the 'deplorable humanitarian situation' in the besieged territory ...

The cardinals also confirmed the dates for the translation of Pope Francis’ body and of his funeral, which will take place on ...

India’s federal government has declared three days of nationwide mourning in honor of Pope Francis following his death, which ...

Traditionally, popes are laid to rest underneath St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican Grottoes. However, Pope Francis wanted ...