Following the news of Pope Francis’ death, President Donald Trump addressed the annual White House Easter Egg Roll and ...

In accordance with the Presidential proclamation, Gov. Kay Ivey has authorized flags be flown at half-staff effective ...

It’s one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 priests, brothers and ...

What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...

Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...

By tradition, the conclave must begin 15–20 days after the death or resignation of the pope. Francis died on Monday, April 21 ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

The late pontiff was first Jesuit, the first Latin American, and first and last a priest, walking beside people on their ...

From flags to a life-size statue, images and homages to Pope Francis were visible all around the Pedro Bidegain stadium in ...

Vatican City • In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday ...

The pope's funeral will be held in a tense geopolitical climate, and Vatican officials are facing a complicated diplomatic chessboard. With the funeral of Pope Francis set for Saturday, the ...