St Peter’s Basilica is open 24/7 to accommodate the crowds gathering to pay their respects to the late pontiff ...

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

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 ...

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...

Tourists who have booked to visit Rome in the coming weeks will experience the city during a rare historical moment. ...

Since the moment of his election in 2013, Pope Francis captivated the world not only with his simple style and familiar ...

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

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