In accordance with his wishes, Francis will be the first pope to be buried outside the Vatican in more than a century. Traditionally, popes are interred at St. Peter's Basilica.

The Argentine priest whom Pope Francis held up as the model confessor has died in Buenos Aires at age 98. Cardinal Luis ...

“Pope Francis: A Tribute to the First Latin American Pontiff,” a new book from USA TODAY, honors the memories of Pope Francis’ transformative papacy.

President Donald Trump ordered all federal and state flags to be flown at half-staff to show respect for Pope Francis and honor his memory following the Monday morning death of the 88-year-old ...

Conclave set to choose next pope, with major issues facing the faith 02:29. Vatican City — All the Vatican staff who will be involved in the 2025 conclave to pick the late Pope Francis ...

But the core elements remain, including the three key moments that must be observed between the death of a pope and his burial.As part of Francis’ push to simplify the papal funeral rites, his ...

Pope Francis died 7:35 a.m. Monday, after significant health battles over recent months, including a bout of bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia in February. Pope Francis was released from Rome’s ...

The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on Wednesday, bringing cardinals from all over the world to select the 267th pope.

Occasionally they remember to call him by his new name, Pope Leo XIV, but it’s unfamiliar to their tongue. One of the guests ...

As Pope Francis' funeral nears, fascination with papacy's rituals take center stage For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue ...

“Pope Francis: A Tribute to the ... Honor Pope Francis' legacy, papal history with tribute book from USA TODAY. Gene Myers, USA TODAY. Thu, May 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM UTC. 1 min read.

“Pope Francis: A Tribute to the First Latin American Pontiff,” a new book from USA TODAY, honors the memories of Pope Francis’ transformative papacy.