The Vatican is locking the doors, sealing the windows, and preparing the rooms of Casa Santa Marta, out of which will emerge ...

The conclave process to elect the next pope is shrouded in secrecy. Here’s a visual guide to the ancient tradition.

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, he chose not to move into the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace, ...

Later in the morning, local Churches started tolling the death knell from their bell towers. The request had come from ...

Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025, was admired for his commitment to simplicity and humility. He ...

An unadorned bedroom at the Domus Sancta Marthae, the residence where cardinal electors will rest during the conclave, is ...

The deceased pope's body, which was taken to the chapel of his residence late April 21, the day of his death, will be carried ...

On Wednesday, after 11 AM local time, the faithful began to enter St. Peter's Basilica to pay their respects to the late Pope ...

I had started working on a piece on the importance of humility when the death of Pope Francis on the morning of Easter Monday ...

Pope Francis died April 21 after suffering a stroke and heart failure, said the director of Vatican City State’s department ...

When he left his room in Domus Sanctae Marthae (Saint Martha’s House), there was a member of the Swiss Guard standing by the door. (The Swiss Guards are the official Vatican City police force ...