Cardinals, meanwhile, met in private to finalize preparations for Saturday’s funeral and plan the conclave to elect Francis’ successor.

In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

No one knows who the world's Catholic cardinals will choose to succeed Pope Francis as the new leader of the global Catholic ...

Cardinals are continuing their meetings this week to plan the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor and make other decisions about running the Catholic Church.

Here's what to know about the 10 Americans tasked with assisting in the search for a new pope, including a Michigan native.

Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their ...

Francis did create a sex abuse commission early on to advise the church on best practices and placed a trusted official, ...

The rite began in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, where Francis lived for the 12 years of his pontificate, and where he ...

Mourners traveled from around the globe to say a final farewell to Pope Francis, whose body will lie in state at the basilica ...