Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

The recent death of Pope Francis has ignited interest in a film about the selection of a new pope. “Conclave,” a ...

Southland Catholics will get a chance to honor the late Pope Francis on Friday during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our ...

Vice President JD Vance said it was a “blessing” to be one of the last people to see Pope Francis alive while chiding the ...

The Vatican subsequently released Pope Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...

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When the late Pope Francis first stepped on to the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica following his election 12 years ago, he ...

For Catholics, Pope Francis was (and is) a kind of Rorschach test of where one thought the church should go in this century ...

Among those who had gathered to honour Pope Francis was 55-year-old Palestinian Azzam Elias, from Bethlehem, who was only ...

"Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God," he said, while also calling trans identity an ...

The pointiff's body has undergone a tightly regulated preservative procedure to allow for a final public display. View on ...