As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

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

Leaders from the worlds of church and state in Maryland remembered Pope Francis Monday for his humility and his advocacy for ...

The man who would be one of the most traveled popes in history once was known for avoiding travel, keeping to weekend trips ...

Youngstown Diocese Catholics are mourning the death of the pope. "May Pope Francis see the face of God today," Bishop David Bonnar said.

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the current Secretary of State of the Holy See, is one of the most important figures in the Vatican ...

The late pontiff's radical housing choice broke with centuries of tradition and revealed everything about his vision for a ...

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

According to tradition, the camerlengo certifies the pope’s death, seals the papal apartment and breaks the pope’s ...

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will attend Pope Francis' funeral, his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said today (22 April). Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, with public viewing starting on ...

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...