The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins.

Pope Francis, whose ministry was shaped in the barrios of Buenos Aires, had a genius for the punchy and memorable turn of ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

They had come from around the world and crammed into St Peter's Square to hear the pope deliver an appeal for peace on Easter ...

Pope Francis blessed a crowd awaiting his arrival in St. Peter's Square in Rome, after meeting with Vice President JD Vance ...

Catholics celebrated the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday, marking what Pope ...

Thousands of people recited prayers while carrying large wooden crosses and walking through the streets of the Old City of ...