After Pope Francis’s death at the age of 88, the process of electing the next pontiff will begin. Cardinal electors, the vast ...

In his landmark 2015 encyclical “Praised Be,” Pope Francis cast care for the planet as an urgent and existential moral ...

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new ...

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

The cardinals met Tuesday in the Vatican’s synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins to choose Francis’ successor, as condolences poured in from around the world. According to ...

Death should not be seen as the end of life but as the beginning of eternity, Pope Francis said in words he wrote only days ...

In the same 2013 interview, Pope Francis named Federico Fellini’s 1954 Oscar-winning film La Strada, starring Giulietta Masina as fragile protagonist Gelsomina who is abused by brutish circus ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter's Basilica, where the faithful are expected to flock to pa ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...