Just 20 hours before his death, the pontiff had made his last appearance on Easter, reminding the world of the essence of life and urging people to renew the hope for peace.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...

Speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday, the 54-year-old vicar general for the Diocese of Rome described how the faithful ...

Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, the Archbishop of Kigali, is set to participate in the upcoming papal conclave at the Vatican, where cardinals from around the world will gather to elect the next leader of ...

The conclave to elect the next pope will open on May 7, Vatican officials announced today. The cardinals meeting in plenary ...

Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter’s Square, prisoners and migrants welcomed him at the basilica ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

Front row left to right, President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Estonia's President Alar Karis, Spain's King ...

The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.

Catholic cardinals meeting in Rome today have set 7 May as the start date for the conclave to elect a successor to Pope ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis' funeral brought world leaders, monarchs, and hundreds of thousands of people to Rome on Saturday ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, officials have confirmed when and where the conclave to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church will take place.