The Vatican has released poignant details about Pope Francis' last moments — and some of his final words — before his death.

The Vatican announced Francis, the first leader of the Catholic church from outside Europe for over a thousand years, died ...

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

The late Pope Francis will lie in state for three days after his body is brought to St Peter’s Basilica from his private ...

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

The Prime Minister’s Office hasn’t confirmed whether Mark Carney will attend Saturday’s funeral of Pope Francis at the ...

U.S. flags typically fly at half-staff in the wake of national tragedies or after deaths of government officials, military ...

Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

When Pope Francis took on the challenge of leading the Catholic Church into a new era in 2013, he said that cleaning up a global sexual abuse crisis was high on the agenda, but some critics say he ...

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On this note, Francis pointed to the role of grandparents in society, emphasizing their role in promoting the 'balanced ...

While outwardly it appeared to be a formality to arrange the details for Saturday's funeral, for cardinals who know the power ...