Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, who became the first cardinal to ever be prosecuted by the Vatican’s criminal court in ...

Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

Prisoners always held a special place in Pope Francis’ heart, and he demonstrated his love for them throughout his ...

Pittsburgh’s connection to the Vatican was spotlighted for all the world to see this week. Pope Francis’ initial resting spot ...

About 25,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Square since Wednesday morning to pay homage to Pope Francis, the Italian Police told ABC News. Officials said they expect the number to increase, with a ...

The death of Pope Francis is being mourned across the world as the College of Cardinals and the Camerlengo prepare for unique ...

The last numbers released by the Vatican said more than 50,000 people had paid their last respects in the first 12 hours of ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of news in the coming days.

Since Pope Francis’s death on Easter Monday, leaders from around the world have shared their tributes to the late pontiff, as ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ doctor has recounted the pontiff’s final moments in a pair of newspaper interviews, saying the ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and ...

Pope Francis managed a gesture of farewell before he passed away early Saturday. Those around him said it appeared he didn't ...