Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, passed away on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88, leaving people across the ...

The Catholic Church will bid farewell to Pope Francis this weekend as he is laid to rest in St. Peter's Square in a funeral.

Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica ...

Between the fourth and sixth day after the pope’s death, the papal funeral takes place in St. Peter’s Basilica or St. Peter’s ...

President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...

a guesthouse in Vatican City, rather than the more traditional papal apartments. The pope does not receive a salary. As the head of the Catholic Church, all of his needs, including housing ...

Argentinian President Javier Milei declared seven days of national mourning in Argentina and announced he will be traveling to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral.

Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully ...

Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the ...

Cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to make the first decisions about running the Catholic Church following the death of ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.