His Holiness died Monday after suffering a stroke that led to irreversible heart failure following a weeks-long ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88, following a stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure. The death was ...

Pope Francis's funeral honored his legacy with symbolic items like his miter, crozier, rosary, fisherman's ring and more. Here's what each represents.

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 ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

After the death of the pope, the director of the Vatican’s health services — currently Dr. Andrea Arcangeli — examines the ...

Pope Francis's body was moved to St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ...

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Francis's open coffin has been carried in procession from the Vatican to St Peter's Basilica. The body of the ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...