The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...

Pope Francis, who shunned the pomp of the papacy, has been laid to rest outside the Vatican, fulfilling his wish. His tomb ...

As a result of Francis’ expansion of the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, all that is certain about the ...

On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as ...

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...

The life of the late Pope Francis is being celebrated by Australian Catholics at services held for the repose of his soul ...