The church officially recognizes St. Peter, the first pope, as the longest-serving, with at least 34 years. However, many ...

As news of the pope’s death traveled across the globe, observers fondly remembered a man who bought his own eyeglasses, got ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

Brigitte Macron deviated from the dress code for Pope Francis's funeral ... Keir Starmer's wife Victoria didn't wear a veil, she picked a black circular hat with netting in line with the ...

To be eligible to participate in the conclave, members of the College of Cardinals have to be under 80 years old. This means ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Wednesday at the Vatican during the royal couple's four-day state visit to Italy and on the occasion of their 20th ...

Attending the service without his wife, the Princess of Wales, Prince William, 42, looked smart in a sombre black suit. As heir to the throne and a future head of the Church of England, William is ...

Pope Francis's funeral reflected ... and concelebrated by patriarchs and cardinals wearing their white damask mitre (tall, pointed hat). Mourners queuing to pay their respects in St Peter's ...

With Pope Francis ... is not wearing nasal tubes. The Vatican has said that his reliance on supplemental oxygen is decreasing, and that he can spend short periods of time without the tubes.