Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries are eligible to elect a pope this week in the most geographically diverse ...

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries will begin electing a pope this week in the most geographically diverse conclave in history ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday.

The Swiss Guards were founded by Pope Julius II in 1506. It is a military body made up of Swiss citizens, whose main task is ...

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican said on Monday (Apr 21), amid widespread mourning for the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 ...

The 88-year-old died on Monday morning (Rome time) following several months of health battles. The Vatican later said that the much-loved figure passed away after suffering a stroke and a subsequent ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often-turbulent reign marked by division ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff, who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of ...