The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one, involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican said. The pontiff's ...

While several cardinals are already front-runners to become the next Pope, four contenders have emerged as the strongest on ...

Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden casket was perched.

Vice President JD Vance said it was a “blessing” to be one of the last people to see Pope Francis alive while chiding the ...

US Vice President JD Vance has addressed the timing of his meeting with Pope Francis, which was hours before his death ...

In Toronto, a framed portrait of Francis sat at the front of the church alongside a bouquet including white, yellow and red roses.

Among those who had gathered to honour Pope Francis was 55-year-old Palestinian Azzam Elias, from Bethlehem, who was only ...

The Catholic Church has almost always been at the forefront of astronomical research and its facilities in Arizona are among ...

The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, a term after which Robert Harris' 2016 book-turned-movie is named.

Pope Clement XIV is also buried in the Basilica of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome.

For Catholics, Pope Francis was (and is) a kind of Rorschach test of where one thought the church should go in this century ...