Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

The papal funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 26. It will be a more modest event than others, for a modest man.

Among the many traditions and rituals that come into play following the death of a pope, one that has once again garnered ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

No matter the individual elected, or what region of the world they represent, the next pope will have to grapple with Pope ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, marked many firsts when he was elected as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou says his eldest daughter's revelation that she was among children who were abused at a ...

President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...

The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, a term after which Robert Harris' 2016 book-turned-movie is named.

Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church’s late pontiff.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

The pontiff died aged 88 on Easter Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, bringing to an end his 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.