Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

Pope Francis' funeral will take place at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 26. Here's how to watch the service from home.

The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn.

These days, they do leave to rest and share meals at the Santa Marta House — a hotel-like residence inside Vatican City where Francis had his own personal apartment during his pontificate ...

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, delivering a passionate speech that ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will become Pope Leo XIV, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after the conclave ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was announced as the next pope, becoming the first American leader of the Catholic Church, ...

“The original idea was to have Francis signal the start of the last stage to promote the Vatican and the Eternal City in the ...