When conservative Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013, citing frailty of body, the Catholic world braced for a like-minded ...

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in February 2013 sent shockwaves through the global community, breaking an eight-century ...

In addition to the white smoke, the ringing of the bells of St Peter's Basilica serves as an audible confirmation that a new ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...

President Donald Trump and Melania Trump attended Pope Francis' funeral, but didn't quite act as dignified as many Americans ...

Pope Francis admonished his priests they should carry "the smell of the sheep," instructing them to live and work so closely ...

Massive crowds gathered in Rome on Saturday to bid a heartfelt farewell to Pope Francis, whose Requiem Mass marked the ...

The 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church died just one day after addressing the faithful on Easter Sunday. Sign up for our Newsletters According to the Vatican, more than 250,000 paid their respect ...

Pope Francis has broken with tradition when it comes to where he is laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica instead ...