Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should not start before May 6.

Thousands of people are filing through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ...

By Crispian Balmer and Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica on ...

Argentinian President Javier Milei declared seven days of national mourning in Argentina and announced he will be traveling to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral.

The body of Pope Francis will be moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one, involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with ...

World leaders and the Catholic faithful from around the globe will attend the funeral on Saturday. Here’s how to watch it and ...

The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City ...

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26.

A West Michigan Catholic leader is in Rome as people pay their final respects to Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88.