When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to lead the Catholic church in 2013, he chose the papal name Francis, after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change. The Argentine pontiff listened, breaking some ...

The funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday drew a crowd to St. Peter's Square that included kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers, cardinals and archbishops, as well as thousands of ...

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, has broken with tradition when it comes to where he is being laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica instead of the grottoes of the Vatican.

In the splendor of St. Peter’s Basilica, with the sunshine glinting across the bronze canopy that towers over the main altar, thousands of Catholic pilgrims streamed in to glimpse the body of ...

Pope Francis' death on Monday, April 21, the day after Easter Sunday, started off a series of traditions that in a few weeks will culminate in a vote for the next pope. After Pope Francis is laid ...

An estimated 400,000 people lined the streets of Rome and gathered inside St Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, marking the culmination of days of mourning. World ...

VATICAN - Pope Francis's coffin will be transferred to St Peter's Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with scores of Catholics and well-wishers expected to pay their respects to ...

Donald Trump has sparked fury from mourners over a 'disrespectful' outfit choice for Pope Francis' funeral. The US President is attending the funeral alongside wife Melania, among 54 heads of ...

The body of Pope Francis lies in state inside St. Peter's Basilica in The Vatican, on April 23, 2025. (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images) Several heads of state are expected to attend Francis ...