The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the pontiff lies in state there for three days.

Pope Francis, the former Argentinian cardinal who often bucked age-old Vatican traditions in favor of more modern yet humble approaches, died after an extended respiratory illness on April 21, the ...

VATICAN CITY — As the cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel in procession Wednesday for the start of the conclave to pick the next pope, talk was swirling that the throne of St. Peter could go to ...

A historian, religious scholars, and the students who staged a Renaissance-era conclave reflect on the significance of the ...

Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his funeral.

Pope Leo XIV on his popemobile tours St. Peter's Square at the Vatican prior to the inaugural Mass of his pontificate, Sunday, May 18, 2025. Domenico Stinellis/AP hide caption ...

The bell tolls at St. Peter’s Square following the death of Pope Francis in the Vatican on April 21, 2025. AFP via Getty Images. Farrell will also oversee certifying Francis’ death, sealing ...

As the new Pope took the papal throne after the conclave in Vatican City, the musician was photographed in the crowd. You may also like Harry Styles' impressive timing at the Tokyo marathon: He ...

Pope Leo XIV rocked a black-and-white Chicago White Sox cap at the Vatican on Wednesday, sending social media and Sox fans into a tizzy.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After the pomp of his funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday (April 26), Pope Francis’ casket will be laid to rest in a private ceremony at the Papal Basilica of St ...

Pope Francis greeted England’s King Charles and Queen Camilla on Wednesday in a brief meeting in which the dignitaries wished each other well at the pope’s private residence.