When a pope dies or resigns, it is the cardinals—gathered in a conclave in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican—who must elect ...

As Pope Francis' passing marks a sacred moment for the church, it calls for a unified, reverent mourning, beyond division and ...

Each day, our special correspondents in Rome recount for you what is happening at the Vatican during this very special time ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, held during the Jubilee of Teenagers, drew thousands of young pilgrims April 26. They had ...

Malaria affects more than one-tenth of the population in Benin, where it remains the leading cause of death among children ...

The light of the Risen Lord shines for us. On this second Sunday of Easter, the light of the Risen Lord shines for us. Pope ...

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, April 21 at the age of 88, will be laid to rest Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m., ...

Pope Francis, who died April 21, brought synodality back to the heart of the church. He saw in it a way to make each believer ...

In Rome, April 23, after the transfer of Francis’ body to St. Peter’s Basilica, thousands of pilgrims came to pay their ...

Document] The Urbi et Orbi message delivered this Easter Sunday was the final message of Pope Francis, who died Monday morning, April 21. Deeply spiritual yet also political, the pope expressed his ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, scheduled Saturday, April 26, will draw at least 130 foreign delegations to the Vatican, ...

The coffin of Pope Francis was sealed around 8 p.m. Friday, concluding a day of final tributes as about 250,000 faithful have filed past since Wednesday at the Vatican ahead of Saturday’s funeral Mass ...