Cardinals will meet Tuesday at the Vatican to begin preparations for Pope Francis’ funeral and burial, and to start the process of electing his successor.Their first step will be to decide when the...

The death of Pope Francis has set off a series of centuries-old rites and traditions during the interregnum, which begins upon the pontiff's passing and ends with the election of his successor....

The body of Pope Francis has been laid out in an open coffin at the Vatican. Grief and tributes for Pope Francis were shared around the world Tuesday, a day after the popular pontiff died at age...

Final days of Pope who joined Vatican crowds at Easter despite doctors' advice47 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC News, RomeGetty ImagesAt midday on Monday, church bells across Italy began to toll. Pope...

Final days of Pope who joined Vatican crowds at Easter despite doctors' advice47 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC News, RomeGetty ImagesAt midday on Monday, church bells across Italy began to toll. Pope...

Pope Francis names ten new saints during a canonization mass in St. Peter's Square, on May 15, 2022 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Image: Corbis via Getty Images)Pope Francis, the first Latin American to...

Catholics around the world mourn Pope Francis17 minutes agoJames GregoryBBC NewsGetty ImagesFrom the Vatican to the Philippines, Catholics around the world are spending Easter Monday mourning the...

Pope Francis, who has died aged 88, kissing a baby in St Peter's Square, Vatican City, 2019 (Image: AP)As the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church in 1,300 years, a trained chemist and...

Pope Francis died this morning, the Vatican has announced, meaning procedures have now been put in place to ensure that the Catholic Church is led before his successor is chosen. Immediately after a...

What next after the death of Pope Francis?1 hour agoRobert PlummerBBC NewsReutersPope Francis has died at the age of 88, after 12 years as spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.His death has...

Francis: Traditional Pope from Latin America who changed Catholic Church 26 minutes agoAPHis ascension to the papacy heralded many firsts.Francis was the first Pope from the Americas or the Southern...

What next after the death of Pope Francis?18 minutes agoRobert PlummerBBC NewsReutersPope Francis has died at the age of 88, after 12 years as spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.His death...

Francis: Traditional Pope from Latin America who changed Catholic Church 26 minutes agoAPHis ascension to the papacy heralded many firsts.Francis was the first Pope from the Americas or the Southern...