The date was confirmed Monday by papal spokesman Matteo Bruni following the April 21 death of Pope Francis. The Vatican also announced "the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public from Monday ...

Daniel Ibanez/CNA July 24-30 — In his first papal visit to Canada, Pope Francis apologizes for the harsh treatment of the indigenous Canadians, saying many Christians and members of the ...

Francis, 88, died on Monday at the Vatican. Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a solemn ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, political and religious leaders joined a crowd of thousands in mourning the death of Pope Francis at his funeral Mass.

The date when Catholic cardinals will gather to select Pope Francis's successor is not yet known, but bookmakers and crypto investors are already scrambling to guess who will be the next pontiff.

Francis' funeral will take place on Saturday, April 26, at 4 a.m. ET. Pope Francis, who led the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, died on Monday morning at the age of 88. Francis' life and time ...

Sixteen days after the reign of Pope Francis ended with his death on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church is looking to the future. The papal conclave got underway Wednesday afternoon in Rome ...

Pope Francis made a lasting impact during his 2015 visit to the United States, visiting Washington D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. A girl named Gianna Masciantonio, who was battling a brain ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome a day after he was bade farewell. A single white ...

(RNS) — Despite the unresolved issues that many Catholics know are long overdue, Francis achieved far more for marginalized people than any modern pope. (RNS) — The world is saddened by the ...

Tap on the blue circle to take a look at photos from the funeral for Pope Francis. 1 of 28 The coffin of Pope Francis arrives at St. Mary Major Basilica for his burial ceremony, in Rome ...

Francis was particularly devoted, and reportedly would pray before the icon before and after each of his foreign trips during his 12 years as pope. The coffin of Pope Francis is carried by ...