THE DEATH of Pope Francis comes in the midst of a convulsive period in international affairs, one in which the late pontiff ...

Over the centuries, the outcome of conclaves has been impossible to predict. But if the cardinals named by Francis vote ...

The King will not attend the Pope's funeral in Vatican City on Saturday, despite his close relationship with the late pontiff ...

In St Peter's Square, believers and tourists alike gathered to pay their respects, some bearing flowers or candles ...

Ralph Fiennes stars in Conclave, a gripping drama about electing a new pope, gaining traction after Pope Francis's death.

Pope Francis' body will be moved to St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ...

Pope Francis’ body will be moved to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state allowing the Catholic faithful to pay their respects ...

Francis did create a sex abuse commission early on to advise the church on best practices and placed a trusted official, ...

Vatican City: Pope Francis's coffin will be transferred to St Peter's Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, ...

This Saturday, the world will turn its attention to Vatican City to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the first ...

Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. Vatican officials later announced he suffered a stroke that put him in a coma and led to heart failure. In his final will, the Argentine-born pope said he ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...