The month of April saw the death of history's first Latin American pope. Known for his embrace of the downtrodden, Pope ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but ...

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Professor von Guttner Sporzynski says the film mirrors this legislation “almost to the letter”. Nine days of mourning follow ...

What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

Pope Francis has been laid to rest after his funeral at the Vatican. A period of mourning follows – then comes the complex ...

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor.

OPINION- I had not thought about Pope Francis dying, until he did. The world seems definitely emptier now, without him. He championed the poor and marginalized, inclusion at the Olympics, climate ...

Despite Pope Francis opting for a simpler, humbler papacy compared to his predecessors, his death is not without ceremony. Let's unpack some of the symbols and rituals that come with farewelling the ...

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will be attending Pope Francis’ funeral on April 26. Not so long ago, that was a shocking idea.

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions.