The Holy See Press has announced that the funeral of Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, will be held and ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Around 40 people — homeless, prisoners, migrants and transgender people — will salute the pope holding a white rose, just ...

When Pope Francis died, he was recovering at the Vatican after a five-week hospital stay for double pneumonia and other ...

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

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying ...

As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...

The basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

There may be opportunities for impromptu diplomacy at one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in years.

Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...

President Donald Trump had a complicated relationship with Pope Francis, whose funeral he plans to attend Saturday.