Mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their last ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...

Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church’s late pontiff.

Pope Clement XIV is also buried in the Basilica of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome.

Dignitaries and world leaders will attend the pope’s funeral. But the thousands of people lining up to see Francis on ...

Pope Francis took steps to address abuse. But cases continue to emerge, especially in Africa and Asia, with the potential to ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions.

Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

As the world mourns Pope Francis, the Swiss Guard, with their historic and colorful uniforms, stand vigil, continuing a ...

A couple who first met at a papal event 40 years ago have described the moment they saw Pope Francis' remains on display in ...

More than any other pope, Francis incorporated the best scientific conclusions into his teaching on the environment; he ...