ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ doctor has recounted the pontiff’s final moments in a pair of newspaper interviews, saying the ...

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.

With the passing of Pope Francis at age 88 on April 21, 2025, the Roman Catholic Church has entered a period of mourning and transition, marked by centuries-old rituals and global attention. As tens ...

Cardinal Chibly Langlois will cast Haiti’s first-ever vote in a papal conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis, granting Haiti a seat at the highest decision making table of the Catholic Church ...

The Vatican subsequently released Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re dead ...

Pope Francis's funeral, a more modest affair reflecting his humble wishes, is scheduled for April 26th in St. Peter's Square.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than ...

A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting place, the Vatican said on Thursday, releasing an image of the project.

About 61,000 people filed past the pontiff’s coffin in the first 26 hours at St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican says.

In an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Dr. Sergio Alfieri described being called to the Vatican early on Monday.

Pope Francis’ doctor is sharing new details about the 88-year-old pontiff's final hours, including why Francis wasn’t transported to the hospital after falling into a coma.