Just 20 hours before his death, the pontiff had made his last appearance on Easter, reminding the world of the essence of life and urging people to renew the hope for peace.

Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, ...

Only cardinals under the age of 80 are allowed to vote in a papal election. There are currently 135 cardinals eligible to ...

Crowds of mourners waited in line on Sunday for a chance to visit Pope Francis’ final resting place in the Santa Maria ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest at Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore following a massive, choreographed funeral that saw more than 250,000 mourners in attendance. The pope’s tomb is purposefully ...

Tens of thousands of people flocked to the Vatican for Francis' funeral for a historic moment for the Catholic Church—and the ...

Over three days this week, more than 250,000 people stood for hours in line to pay their final respects while Francis’ body ...

The election of a pope is a Hollywood-worthy drama steeped in mystery, secrecy and faith. But real-world politics and ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

Soar above the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas. This drone footage captures the ...

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...