Francis broke from tradition and asked for a "simple" burial in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major instead of St. Peter's ...

The White House and Vatican have had a relationship stretching back to at least 1919, and includes Pope John Paul II and ...

The cardinals met Tuesday in the Vatican's synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins to choose Francis' ...

The first ever cardinal of Roman Catholic-majority East Timor had barely had time to process the news of Pope Francis' death ...

ABC News’ Michael Strahan talks about the religious and historical significance of the city following the death of the ...

Cardinals this morning held their first of what will be many daily meetings, cloistered away from the Vatican crowds as they ...

Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim of clerical sexual abuse and gay Vatican adviser, remembers Pope Francis’ monumental support for ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died aged 88 He died of stroke and subsequent ...

Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis's funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead ...

Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday at 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT) in front of St Peter's Basilica, the ...

The pope’s funeral will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. The funeral Mass ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on April 26 at St. Peter's Basilica after the pontiff lies in state there ...