On Friday, the day before Pope Francis' funeral, his body will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica. It is expected that ...

President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with his agenda as US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir ...

The delay in issuing a statement reflected apparent tensions between Israel and Francis, who criticized Israel’s conduct in ...

Pope Francis, leader of Roman Catholic Church for 12 years, died Monday morning at the age of 88. Here's what to know about ...

The camerlengo will oversee the transition into the new papacy, including preparing the conclave that will select the next ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held Saturday in Rome and is expected to be much simpler than those of previous pontiffs ...

Roman neighbors and retired flight attendants Aurelia Ballarini and Francesca Codato came to pay respects to Pope Francis on ...

Vatican officials are asking visitors not to take selfies with the late Pope Francis as he lies in state inside St. Peter’s ...

Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the ...

It was just a year into his time as pope that John Paul II made his first trip to the United States, creating memories that many Iowans won’t soon forget.