Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...

Pope Francis's funeral begins at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern, 1 a.m. Pacific) at the Vatican, outside St. Peter's ...

Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, was laid to rest in a service he ...

Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis. The beloved pontiff, the first Latin ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to ...

The public funeral Mass is being held in front of St. Peter's Basilica, with Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presiding. The ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday in Rome, with more than 250,000 people -- including President Donald Trump -- mourning ...