Prelates who voted in the conclave played down the new pope’s American roots. In his first Mass as pontiff, Leo pledged to ...

Cardinal Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave, becoming the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch have written their thoughts on the historic occasion ...

Pope Francis understood the vital role that Christianity and Islam can play in shaping our shared future — which is why he ...

The much younger Italian cardinal from Bergamo, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, 60, who has made the Holy Land his home for more ...

Donald Trump has said Vladimir Putin “has to be dealt with” after he accused the Russian President of “tapping me along” over ...

Talking about U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to broker peace, the cardinal ... (Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu via Getty ...

The rite of the closing of the coffin took place at 8 p.m. local time Friday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, officials said.

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The funeral of Pope Francis gave Catholics across the globe the chance to bid farewell to a beloved pontiff – and for world ...

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