Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

No one knows who the world's Catholic cardinals will choose to succeed Pope Francis as the new leader of the global Catholic ...

Cardinals are continuing their meetings this week to plan the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor and make other decisions about running the Catholic Church.

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers brought the late pontiff ...

Romanian Catholics mourn Pope Francis with special mass and prayers Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, and ...

Among the first to confirm their attendance is US President Donald Trump, who will travel to Rome accompanied by his wife ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It's one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 ...

Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their ...

Pope Francis’ body lies in state at St. Peter’s Basilica before his funeral as mourners gather to pay respects to the late pope ...

The selection of the next pope is a secretive and lengthy process, with 135 cardinals under the age of 80 preparing to enter a conclave in Rome after the recent passing of Pope Francis at age 88. The ...

Francis did create a sex abuse commission early on to advise the church on best practices and placed a trusted official, ...