The late pontiff was laid to rest in a private ceremony on Saturday following a public funeral at the Vatican on Saturday.

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

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

One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...

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

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

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

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square ...

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

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

The world is getting ready to say a final farewell to Pope Francis. The funeral for Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, ...