Some 19,430 people had been to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City 'to pay homage to Pope Francis' less than 12 hours after ...

St Peter’s Basilica remained open throughout the night to allow more people to pay their respects to Pope Francis ...

The second General Congregation of cardinals saw attendance nearly double to 103 prelates as they finalize preparations for ...

Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday ...

Mourners tell of 'momentous' occasion as St Peter's Basilica stays open overnight for thousands to pay respect - St Peter’s ...

After Pope Francis' death on April 21, 2025, the College of Cardinals will meet to choose his successor. Cardinals from ...

Vatican officials said preparations are under way for Saturday's funeral, which is expected to draw religious and political ...

Vladimir Putin has offered to halt his invasion of Ukraine at the current front line as part of efforts to reach a peace deal ...

Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on ...

A former Taiwan vice president will attend this weekend’s funeral of Pope Francis as the special envoy of President Lai Ching ...

In Croatia, Catholic bishops struggled with many of the late Pope’s ideas, especially on migration, the country’s ...