Just 10 days after Pope Francis was appointed head of the Catholic Church, he received an ominous gift from his predecessor — ...

The death of Pope Francis has brought into focus an Irish saint’s 900-year-old prophecy claiming to herald judgement day and ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes, houses the remains of approximately 90 of Rome’s popes. The rest are scattered throughout other places ...

A relatable, progressive leader who embraced humor, social media, and inclusivity during his papacy. A look at iconic moments ...

Some of the top candidates, ranked by Italian Vatican watcher Gaetano Masciullo and Vaticanists Edward Pentin and Diane ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, was an "alien presence" at the Vatican, bringing about a revolution ...

With the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, people are wondering how a new pope will be chosen. Here's what we know.

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

Though a vote to name a new pope is weeks away, correspondents from Fox News and CNN tell The Hollywood Reporter they will be ...

Unlike his predecessors, Pope Francis has chosen not to be buried in the Vatican Grottoes but in the Roman Basilica of Santa ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest April 26 at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, in keeping with his final wishes. The decision breaks a 300-year tradition of papal burials at St. Peter’s Basilica in ...

Benedict was the first pope to resign since Celestine V in 1294 voluntarily. Who does the pope's job before a new pope is elected? The work a pope does, such as appointing bishops, announcing new ...