The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis as it was opened for public viewing Sunday. He was buried in the ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

On the heels of a private meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky while attending ...

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year on Easter Sunday, Christmas, and other special occasions.

The vatican says 250,000 people were in attendance and packed into Saint Peter's square to say their last farewell to Pope ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda were underway, and the church ...

Hundreds of visitors gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square on Monday, April 21 to mourn the death of Pope Francis.