After the death of Pope Francis, Catholics around the world are reckoning with the future of the church. Australia's ...

The memoir – a first by a sitting pope – underscores why he spoke with so much empathy on issues like climate change and the ...

This image captures a moment of collective mourning: fellow first responders and Red Cross volunteers stand in solemn salute, ...

Despite what many people may presume, given the Church’s venerable history ... large regions mainly within present-day Italy. The Vatican’s 1870 loss of control over the Papal States left ...

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on Tuesday he will not take part in the secret conclave ...

Francis opted for burial in Santa Maria Maggiore, located in Rome's most multi-cultural neighbouhood. No pope has been laid ...

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria ...

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