Shortly after Pope Francis died, speculation on who would succeed him became "one of the most popular betting markets in 2025 ...

Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, died on April 21 at the age of 88.

Becciu had to resign the rights of his position in 2020 over a fraud conviction, but says he is eligible to vote for the next ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who ...

The pontiff began phoning Gaza’s Christians every day, more often on the worst days. He was still calling when failing health ...

A cardinal who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison after being convicted of embezzlement said Tuesday he intends ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night ...

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...

St. Peter's Basilica opened its doors again on Thursday after a brief closure in the early hours to welcome crowds of ...

BBC News Correspondent Mark Lowen caught up with one family from New York who described being able to pay their final ...

Fashion may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about papal legacies, but Pope Francis’ understated style ...