April 23, the patron saint’s day of Pope Francis, is a holiday at the Vatican and the pope usually celebrated it with acts of ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

Viewership of the 2024 film, which was nominated for Best Picture and won Adapted Screenplay, boomed 283% on Monday following ...

Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the biggest crisis ...

The Oscar-winning film "Conclave" has become a surprise streaming hit amid renewed curiosity about the Vatican's inner ...

The College of Cardinals gather some 15 to 20 days after a pope's death or resignation to elect a new faith leader, beginning ...

Public viewings of Pope Francis’s body began Wednesday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City ahead of the Catholic leader’s ...

Seconds before he slipped into a coma, Pope Francis raised his frail hand from the bed he lay dying and made a loving ...

"Obviously, when I saw him, I didn't know that he had less than 24 hours still on this Earth," Vance said Wednesday.

The rite began in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta and ended with the Holy Father’s body before the Altar of Confession in ...

Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days of public mourning for the Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and ...

The Vatican subsequently released Pope Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...