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

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

So many mourners lined up to pay their respects to Pope Francis that the Vatican kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night to ...

The world learned Melania Trump was Catholic when she brought rosary beads for Pope Francis to bless in 2017. Now, she's ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that aims to alter how colleges and universities are accredited ...

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi arrives for a college of cardinals’ meeting at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP ...

St. Peter's Basilica opened its doors again on Thursday after a brief closure in the early hours to welcome crowds of ...

Italian and Vatican authorities have placed the area around St Peter’s under tight security ahead of the funeral. Read more ...

They want calm and for the Vatican to cause as little heartburn as possible,” one source told The Post of cardinals voting ...

The basilica was bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main ...

The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...