Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

Before mourners in their thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square to grieve, before leaders from around the world arrive to pay ...

The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.

The Vatican laid out a plan for Pope Francis' funeral and the period of mourning following the pontiff's death. The funeral ...

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, rumors spread online about a supposed Catholic tradition in which the ...

Pope Francis greeted the faithful around the world for the last time from St. Peter’s Basilica on the most important day for ...

The papal funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 26. It will be a more modest event than others, for a modest man.

Following Pope Francis’s death, speculation is mounting over potential successors, including Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke from ...

MAINE, USA — Pope Francis, the 266th Roman Catholic Church pope, died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. The ...

Tributes to Pope Francis poured in on Tuesday from around the world, from presidents to people of all walks of life, after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death.

Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, was the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff. He was also the first to ...