The passing of Pope Francis was not entirely unexpected, given his fragile health, but it came much earlier than hoped. Just a day before his death, he made his final appearance to bless thousands of ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church ...

Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful have lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at the Vatican. Crowds have gathered in the Vatican City to pay their respects to Pope Francis.

Pope Francis, I believe, tried to offer that same warmth. He never completely dismissed tradition, but he leaned toward ...

From 11am on Wednesday 23 April, hundreds of thousands of faithful Catholics will be able to bid farewell to Pope Francis in ...

The papacy is one of the oldest and most respected leadership positions in the world, with popes often serving well into old age. A visual by World Visualized highlights the oldest popes in office, ...

Malacañang has declared a period of national mourning over the passing of Pope Francis, effective immediately until his burial on Saturday. Proclamation No. 871, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas ...

Bloomington Central Catholic High School Assistant Principal Lauren Booth happened to be in Rome when Pope Francis died ...

In his message, Fr Bartlett, parish priest at St Mary’s church in Belfast – the oldest Catholic church in the city – wrote: ...

Cecilia and Gene Moran are from the North Bay and happened to be in Italy when news of the Pope's death broke and are among ...

Catholic faithful gathered for multiple events in Toronto and Montreal to commemorate the late Pope Francis on Tuesday, a day ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ...