Navarrosa, who is currently writing his thesis on the pope’s 2016 encyclical 'Amoris Laetitia,' recalls meeting Francis in ...

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

Pope Francis died April 21 in Rome. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff until the pontiff is ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. At 9:45 a.m., Cardinal Kevin Farrell Camerlengo of the ...

Worshippers will flock to the Vatican in the coming days to farewell Pope Francis, including the Cardinals who will elect his ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

Pope Francis ' funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated guidance for anyone travelling to Rome. The government body ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...