In 1903, the pope’s missing Fisherman’s Ring and fortune worth up to $45 million were missing. Ancient tradition mandated ...

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...

As world leaders gather in the Vatican today for the funeral mass of Pope Francis, among the will be just one member of Pope ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leaves behind one living sister and a handful of nieces and nephews – only one of whom is expected to attend his funeral Saturday.

Pope Francis's funeral will be held at St Peter's Basilica in Rome today, which will be attended by 10 reigning monarchs. The ...