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

The news of the death of Pope Francis a day after Easter has some shocked and expressing their condolences. Leaders at the ...

From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary art and cultural ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

Pope Francis' coffin will be carried from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday for public ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new ...

Pope Francis’ transformative pontificate—from deep Roman Curia reforms and Vatican financial transparency to a global ...

Leaders from the worlds of church and state in Maryland remembered Pope Francis Monday for his humility and his advocacy for ...

The man who would be one of the most traveled popes in history once was known for avoiding travel, keeping to weekend trips ...

Youngstown Diocese Catholics are mourning the death of the pope. "May Pope Francis see the face of God today," Bishop David Bonnar said.

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the current Secretary of State of the Holy See, is one of the most important figures in the Vatican ...