The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

A moment of history is unfolding in the Vatican City as an estimated 1.4 billion Catholics are preparing to bid farewell to Pope Francis during his final journey today. The 60 Best Sci-Fi Movies ...

Upon leaving prison last Holy Thursday, Pope Francis recalled the question that arose within him every time he visited a penitentiary: 'Why them and not me?' Pope Francis meets with inmates in a ...

From 11 am on Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of faithful Catholics will be able to bid farewell to Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica, where the pontiff's body will be on display until Friday.

Pope Francis travelled across continents, visiting 68 countries, including war zones, during his 12-year papacy, but he never returned to his homeland, Argentina. The country was close to his ...

On Tuesday, just a day after the death of Pope Francis, French President Emmanuel Macron said he will be cancelling his trip to Mauritius to attend the pontiff's funeral in the Vatican on Saturday.

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and non-European pontiff in over 1,200 years, passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88. His papacy, which began in 2013, was defined by his focus on mercy ...

Leonardo DiCaprio has paid heartfelt tribute to Pope Francis following the pontiff’s death at age 88. The Oscar winner, 50, took to social media Monday to pay his respects by sharing a series of ...

Pope Francis passed away at 88, prompting discussions about his successor. The selection process involves 138 eligible cardinals under 80 years old voting in a secret conclave at the Sistine ...

Pope Francis drinks from a mate gourd at the end of his weekly general audience, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on April 6, 2016.(AP) Pope Francis, who was the the head of the Catholic ...

Pope Francis’s willingness — some would call it eagerness — to interpose himself in political issues made him a lightning rod. In America, his comments on non-doctrinal issues such as ...