In addition to the white smoke, the ringing of the bells of St Peter's Basilica serves as an audible confirmation that a new ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...

World leaders and faithful gather to bid farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral reflecting his priorities as pope. He will be laid to rest at St. Mary Major Basilica.

Pope Francis has broken with tradition when it comes to where he is laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica instead ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...

U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy briefly just prior to the funeral of Pope ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

World bids farewell to 'profound' Pope Francis as 400,000 mourners gather for touching Vatican funeral - Heads of state, ...

Re called Francis “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone.” He recalled the last image many people have ...

Canadians dotted throughout the crowds at St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis's funeral said the somewhat simple ceremony ...