Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Watch live coverage of the funeral for Pope Francis held in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Religious officials, world ...

The world will have its last chance to bid a final farewell this weekend to Pope Francis, who leaves behind a legacy shaped ...

At 7pm local time (6pm BST) public access to the queue to visit Francis’s coffin officially closed after it was visited by ...

When Pope Francis died, he was recovering at the Vatican after a five-week hospital stay for double pneumonia and other health issues.

Pope Francis asked to be buried in St. Mary Major, close to the most important icon of Mary, the Salus Populi Romani.

I discovered that Catholicism could speak meaningfully to contemporary issues, that it could challenge power rather than ...

Ahead of Pope Francis's funeral, everyday people from Australia and neighbouring countries share the unique encounters and ...

Some 250,000 people paid their respects to Pope Francis during a three-day lying in state at St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican ...

Other cultural sites have also been steadily shutting down to visitors as the Vatican marks the death of Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis will be remembered for elevating women to positions of power within the Catholic Church. Vatican author, historian and guide Elizabeth Lev joins Chris Jansing at the Vatican to reflect on ...

As the first Latin American pontiff, the legacy of Pope Francis in the region is complex, according to analysts consulted by ...