The Vatican on Thursday said at least 130 foreign delegations had confirmed their attendance at Pope Francis’s funeral, including 50 heads of state and 10 reigning monarchs. The funeral will be held ...

Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Pope Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle abusive clergy and hold bishops accountable when they mismanage cases.

What to expect at Pope Francis’ funeral from Vatican rituals to iron-clad security and world leaders attending - Tens of thousands have already turned out to pay their respects to the late Pope ahead ...

Crowds of believers flocked to St Peter's Basilica on Thursday to pay their respects to Pope Francis on the second day of the public viewing. The head of Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fabio ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

A Catholic Charities Boston leader, a couple from Mass. on their honeymoon and a Cambridge boys’ choir were thrilled to see Pope Francis in Rome in recent years.

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, ...

The funeral for Pope Francis is scheduled to take place on Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square, capping off a week of ...

Public visitation will come to an end Friday, April 25 before a funeral for Pope Francis takes place Saturday in St. Peter's Square.

Tens of thousands of people have visited St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis as preparations also begin for the conclave. Chris Jansing reports more from the Vatican and ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader for 12 years, died at 88, prompting East Tennessee churches to gather in mourning.