Timothy Cardinal Dolan was among thousands of people who visited the tomb of Pope Francis in Rome on Sunday, one day after ...

Pope Francis' possible successor, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, held special Mass in St. Peter's Square. Francis' tomb opened to ...

The choice of the basilica was also symbolically significant given its ties to Francis’ Jesuit religious order. St. Ignatius ...

"He was dear to all people, very down to earth. You’ve never seen any of that kind of person, so humbled," said James Dmello, ...

Bishop Larry Sullivan delivered the sermon at a special commemoration for Pope Francis, hours after the pope was laid to rest ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...

"The outpouring of affection that we have witnessed...tells us how much the profound pontificate of Pope Francis touched ...

Pope Francis requested simplicity in his wooden coffin and final resting place​, but his funeral Mass still reflected the ...

Over three days this week, more than 250,000 people stood for hours in line to pay their final respects while Francis’ body ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a 12-year papacy. The death of the pontiff has set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican.

What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...

Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major. He is the ...