Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis. Starting early Sunday they began filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica. The visits came a day after Pope ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis at his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica.

One of Pope Francis’ enduring legacies was that he greatly expanded the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, ...

The differences in beliefs between the two leaders on societal issues seemed to put a strain on their relationship through the years.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a 12-year papacy. The death of the pontiff has set off mourning across the Catholic world and days of ritual at the Vatican.

Russia launched a sweeping drone assault across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, targeting multiple regions, officials said, ...

Almost half a million people packed into St. Peter's Square on Saturday to say farewell to Pope Francis. Dignitaries from around the world attended the funeral mass. NBC News Correspondent Anne ...