Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, who became the first cardinal to ever be prosecuted by the Vatican’s criminal court in ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who ...

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Prisoners always held a special place in Pope Francis’ heart, and he demonstrated his love for them throughout his ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) - So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s ...

Pittsburgh’s connection to the Vatican was spotlighted for all the world to see this week. Pope Francis’ initial resting spot ...

The death of Pope Francis is being mourned across the world as the College of Cardinals and the Camerlengo prepare for unique ...

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At the end of the funeral mass, Pope Francis' body will be taken to Santa Maria Maggiore's basilica for burial.