The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals have gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis as huge crowds descended upon Vatican ...

The First Lady of the US walked through the Vatican hand in hand with her husband Donald Trump as she joined millions ...

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

Visitors admire the Sistine Chapel inside the Vatican Museums on the occasion of the museum's reopening, 3 May, 2021 ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

Cardinals of the Catholic Church present in Rome have announced the conclave to elect the 267th Pope will begin in May.

The conclave, held to select a new pope, will begin in nine days. The College of Cardinals — the cardinals within the ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, is being held in Vatican City and Rome today.