Alfieri told Massimiliano Strappetti that the pontiff's time was likely coming ... He was struggling to react. The Vatican ...

In the quiet hours before dawn at the Vatican, Pope Francis offered one last act of love and gratitude. As he lay dying in ...

The second General Congregation of cardinals saw attendance nearly double to 103 prelates as they finalize preparations for ...

A lot of people, especially in the American press, want to make the Holy Father — his entire legacy and even his death — ...

Pope Francis' body lies in state for public viewing at St. Peter's Basilica as the Vatican prepares for his funeral on ...

As he glided around St Peter's Square in his popemobile on Sunday, the fact he was 88 and had just spent several weeks in hospital somehow seemed a distant memory. Then everything changed.

Long lines of mourners, many waiting more than four hours under the hot Roman sun, wound around St. Peter’s Square on the ...

In East Timor, where Francis’ final outdoor Mass drew nearly half of the population last September, President Jose ...

Pope Francis' final words before his death expressed gratitude to the man who had been by his side throughout his ...

Pope Francis’ final moments were peaceful, and he managed to give one last farewell to his nurse, Massimiliano Strappetti, ...

Thousands of people had made an early morning pilgrimage to St. Peter's Square April 23 to witness the transfer and pray for ...