Most major nations will be sending heads of state or government, or royalty, to Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday, but Israel ...

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A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers brought the body of the late ...

Southern California Catholics will get a chance to honor the late Pope Francis Friday during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral ...

Pope Francis, I believe, tried to offer that same warmth. He never completely dismissed tradition, but he leaned toward ...

The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with ...

Players, fans and managers paid tribute to the late Pope Francis at the resumption of Serie A action after his passing on ...

Francis was laid out in red robes, clasping a rosary and wearing a bishop’s miter, the traditional pointed headdress.

The passing of Pope Francis was not entirely unexpected, given his fragile health, but it came much earlier than hoped. Just a day before his death, he made his final appearance to bless thousands of ...

The Vatican is stepping up its security as thousands of people are descending on Rome ahead of Pope Francis' funeral on ...

Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful have lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at the Vatican. Crowds have gathered in the Vatican City to pay their respects to Pope Francis.