The United States has 17 cardinals, 10 of whom are eligible to vote in the election of the next pope, according to the Vatican. The country with the most cardinals is Italy, which has 51, including 17 ...

The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

Lashed by an off-season typhoon, Pope Francis stepped out on a rain-soaked makeshift stage in front of hundreds of thousands ...

As head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis demonstrated humility, helped others and moved the church forward, qualities ...

Francis was very straightforward and answered straight questions with straight answers, he didn’t brush over things.’ ...

People in Bedford and around the world have been sharing heartfelt messages of sorrow and praise about Pope Francis, who died ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

The pope's body will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome starting April 23 and mourners can pay respects ahead of his funeral on April 26.

Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa ...

The death of Pope Francis has impacted travel plans for many members of the religious community who were scheduled to visit ...

Pope Francis’s body goes on public display as mourners gather ahead of funeral - The late pontiff will be buried on Saturday ...

The office of pope, successor of St. Peter, has always been steeped in symbolism. But as popes came and went, one symbol has ...