Pope Leo XIV has broken the seal on the papal apartments, marking one of his first major symbolic moments as pontiff ...

Pope Francis, 88, a Jesuit who sought to make the Catholic Church more inclusive, has died, the Vatican said Easter Monday.

Shrine of Fatima in Portugal packed for first pilgrimage after Pope Francis' death Over 270,000 pilgrims joined the ...

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose his successor.

Robert Francis Prevost has been selected as the new leader of the Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis, he will be taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He makes history as the first-ever Pope ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff, history’s first from Latin America, who presided over the Catholic ...

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. EDT) at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican announced Tuesday after a meeting of the College of Cardinals.

Reactions to the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday quickly began pouring into social media from around the world. Crowds flocked to the Vatican, while tributes went up in other locations ...

Pope Francis’ cause of death has been determined. According to the Vatican, Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, at 7:35 a.m. local time due to a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and ...

Our live coverage on the death of Pope Francis has concluded for the day. Please scroll through the posts below for the latest developments. A pope is normally chosen through a series of closed ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 at 7:35 a.m. local time Monday, the Vatican said, ending a historic chapter — and setting in motion a carefully orchestrated transition aimed at ensuring the ...

Francis died on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 His death comes a month after the pontiff was discharged from the hospital following a 38 ...