VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re blesses the coffin as he leads Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Square in Vatican on April ...

After Francis’ funeral Saturday, the cardinals who have flocked to Rome will meet regularly this week, sizing one another up ...

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor.

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...

EXCLUSIVE: A cardinal only recently appointed by Pope Francis could be a "wild card" candidate in the search for the next ...

With the recent passing of Pope Francis, the world enters a moment not just of mourning, but of reckoning. The head of the ...

No breakthrough was reported after US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy met on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral at the Vatican on April 26.

The death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, has set the stage for a historic papal conclave, with speculation swirling ...

Choosing a new pope has more in common than you might expect with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) congress’s system for ...