As the Vatican prepares to memorialize Pope Francis with a funeral Mass on Saturday, it is also planning a conclave to elect the next pope. Here are some of the key figures and themes emerging.

VATICAN CITY, April 22 (Reuters) - Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that ...

Video, courtesy of Vatican Media, shows the pope's coffin at the BasilicaFollowing the funeral, preparations can begin in earnest to launch the centuries-old process of electing a new pope, a ...

the Argentine priest whom Pope Francis held up as the model confessor, has died in Buenos Aires at age 98, the Vatican said ...

French Archbishop Thibault Verny is the Vatican's new president of its Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors ...

Pope Leo XIV is marking a feast day as the Vatican launches a new campaign to boost donations from the faithful. Leo ...

Leo XIV stated that his intention is to 'persevere in the effort to reestablish full visible communion between our Churches..

Pope Leo XIV is a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, the oldest monastic order, and as Prior General of the order, he ...

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday and thanked him for the Vatican’s efforts to help return children taken by Russia. Both he and Leo suggested the Vatican could ...

Pope Leo XIV welcomed a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, emphasizing the shared commitment to the journey toward ...

COMMENTARY: Despite what desires remain in Rome for full communion, it is a complete impossibility when the two most ...

Pope Leo XIV said the terrorist attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus was “vile” during his Wednesday Audience at the ...