The conclave to elect the new pope is expected to begin the first week of May, though the specific date has not yet been ...

Pope Francis' funeral Mass was held in St. Peter's Square April 26, followed by burial at Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major.

Inside the casket was a scroll that summarized the life and ministry of the pope, who died April 21 at the age of 88.

Grief-stricken Catholics in Southern California reflect on the transformative encounters they shared with him and how those ...

He added the parish’s resiliency will continue to be tested: Father Modesto Lewis Perez, the pastor who concelebrated the ...

The poor will also be present on the footsteps of the Basilica of St. Mary Major where Franics will be buried April 26 ...

As the most senior cardinal-priest at the pope's funeral, Mahony, 89, is required by Vatican protocol to be present at the ...

His 1939 novel, “Beware of Pity” (NYRB Classics, $18.95), tells the story of a twisted psychological “romance” grounded in a ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 22 announced the "reorganization" of the State Department would include staffing cuts ...

The new pope will be chosen by cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel, with all of Michelangelo’s genius gazing down on ...

One nation people haven’t focused on will also feel the punch: the Vatican. Although the small papal city-state doesn’t have ...

This year, the solemnity will take place as the world grieves the loss of Pope Francis, whose funeral will take place the day ...