Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The world is saying a final farewell to Pope Francis as his coffin is sealed in a private ritual ahead of Saturday's funeral. CBS ...

CBS News papal contributor Francis Rocca, who has covered the Vatican for more than 15 years, breaks down the process of electing the next pope and what the cardinals are considering as they cast ...

Francis X. Rocca covered the Vatican and global religion for The Wall Street Journal. A native of Washington, D.C., he has written on a range of topics including European politics, higher education, ...

The working document for the October 2014 extraordinary Synod of Bishops offers a picture of the Catholic Church today struggling to preach the Gospel and transmit moral teachings amid a "widespread ...