VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, ...

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

Despite the death of Pope Francis, a reconfigured Jubilee of Teenagers will still take place in Rome from April 25–27.

Pope Francis stipulated that he be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, where six other popes are buried.

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

About 200 of the 266 men to hold the title of pope hailed from within the borders of Italy. Here is a look at others, like Pope Francis, who didn't.

Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically ...

Brits planning to travel to Italy have been issued a warning by the Foreign Office following the death of the Pope. Pope ...

Tens of thousands of people planned to be at the Vatican this week for the canonization of Carlo Acutis, the first millennial ...

Church bells rang across Italy yesterday to mark the passing of Pope Francis. Footage shows bells tolling at the Monastery of Santa Chiara in Imperia shortly after it was announced that the pontiff, ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

The passing of Pope Francis came as a shock to the world, one that will have an impact on various aspects of everyday life ...