Francis, the first Latin American pope, will be buried at St. Mary Major after a Vatican funeral, marking the end of his 12-year papacy.

As the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave” made clear, the election of a pope is a Hollywood-worthy drama steeped in mystery, ...

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

With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a new head of the Catholic Church. Mourners were permitted to ...

Pope Francis’s tomb seen for first time in images released by Vatican - The pontiff was laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of ...

Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin Sunday said the overwhelming love of Pope Francis must not be a flash of momentary emotion, ...

Late Church leader appointed cardinals from broad range of backgrounds, many of whom are unknown to each other; unclear if ...

Following Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday, all eyes will now turn to the papal conclave, which is set to elect the new ...

Pope Francis' possible successor, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, held special Mass in St. Peter's Square. Francis' tomb opened to visitors at St. Mary Major Basilica.

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.