Dignitaries and world leaders will attend the pope’s funeral. But the thousands of people lining up to see Francis on ...

Keith Pitt grew up a world away from the grandeur of Vatican City. Yet his roots in the Catholic Church run deep.

Most major nations will be sending heads of state or government, or royalty, to Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday, but Israel ...

Tens of thousands of mourners have been descending on Vatican City over the last two days to pay their respects to Pope ...

Thousands of people are filing through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ...

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...

Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

Keith Pitt grew up a world away from the grandeur of Vatican City. Yet his roots in the Catholic Church run deep.

Bearing witness isn’t just a Catholic tradition, it’s also part of this newspaper’s legacy. Our eyes and our ears are in the ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Brandishing his government-gifted medals near a statue of the Virgin Mary in East Timor's capital, ex-rebel Crisanto de Jesus ...