Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, died on April 21 at the age of 88.

Pope Francis’ funeral will begin Saturday, April 26, at 4 a.m. EDT. It’s scheduled six days after his death. According to the ...

"It's a human life, period," Pope Francis said. "This human life must be respected. This principle is so clear." ...

We should first acknowledge that, like all elections, papal conclaves are contentious. There is often controversy as the likely candidates, or papabili as Vatican watchers call them, discreetly jostle ...

BBC News Correspondent Mark Lowen caught up with one family from New York who described being able to pay their final ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) - So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s ...

The pontiff began phoning Gaza’s Christians every day, more often on the worst days. He was still calling when failing health ...

During his homily, Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, said individuals and the church must follow in the footsteps ...

Italian authorities are preparing one of the most complex and secretive security operations in Vatican history as 200,000 ...

French police say a high school student stabbed four other students at his school. One student was killed and three others injured.

President Donald Trump is still getting record-high approval from Americans as he continues his tariffs war and tit-for-tat ...

Shortly after Pope Francis died, speculation on who would succeed him became "one of the most popular betting markets in 2025 ...