Two of the eligible cardinal electors have informed the Holy See that they will not be able to participate in the conclave ...

Fr Panavelil also praised Pope Francis for simplifying Christian teachings. “He avoided the canonical tone and spoke in words ...

ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...

Pope Francis to be buried in Saint Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's basilica, in a break with tradition and sign of humility.

Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church’s late pontiff.

Days into Pope Francis' papacy in 2013, Massimo Faggioli remembers thinking that the new pope was "going to be the biggest story in the Catholic Church for this decade." ...

Traditionally, di remains of di Pope go don dey enclosed a day before di funeral inside three nested coffins, made of cypress ...

After Pope Francis' funeral, the Catholic Church shifts focus to the conclave, where cardinals will elect the next pope. This ...

Wil Tyrrell had a private audience with Pope Francis in 2015. The seconds they spoke 'seemed like an eternity, in a good ...

A huge fire took hold in Port Talbot on Thursday. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service had six appliances in attendance ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...