The date when Catholic cardinals will gather to select Pope Francis's successor is not yet known. But bookmakers and crypto ...

Losing Francis was “as if you’re losing your grandfather, your very wise grandfather,” one mourner told NBC News.

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis had passed away on April 21 and a new pope would be elected in a conclave, the ...

Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter, a day before he died, though he ...

Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Pope Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle abusive clergy and hold bishops accountable when they mismanage cases.

The recent death of Pope Francis has reignited the debate around ancient prophecies, including Nostradamus' visions about the ...

The Vatican has released details of Pope Francis' funeral. See when and where the services are and how to watch live from ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the ...

Pope Francis’ sweeping reforms cleaned up some of the mess at the scandal-plagued Vatican Bank, but his management also left ...

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson said he was not ready to become pope -- and that the Catholic Church might not be either.

The Vatican opted to extend the visiting hours at St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Wednesday, April 23, as thousands of ...