The funeral for Pope Francis is scheduled to take place on Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square, capping off a week of ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

The funeral of Pope Francis, who died this week at 88, will be livestreamed Saturday on YouTube, available for free in ...

Pope Francis reshaped the church’s financial structures, but internal resistance and ailing revenues mean the new pope will ...

Public visitation will come to an end Friday, April 25 before a funeral for Pope Francis takes place Saturday in St. Peter's Square.

A Catholic Charities Boston leader, a couple from Mass. on their honeymoon and a Cambridge boys’ choir were thrilled to see ...

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.

The Vatican subsequently released Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...

Pope Francis's funeral, a more modest affair reflecting his humble wishes, is scheduled for April 26th in St. Peter's Square. The ceremony, live-streamed globally, precedes a conclave where cardinals ...

What to expect at Pope Francis’ funeral from Vatican rituals to iron-clad security and world leaders attending - Tens of thousands have already turned out to pay their respects to the late Pope ahead ...

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, the process to elect a new pope will soon begin -- sparking speculation that an American ...