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Pope Francis' final hours, last words revealed as Vatican shares details: Live updates
Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.
Taiwan Negotiates With Vatican for Lai to Attend Pope’s Funeral
Taiwan is racing to secure President Lai Ching-te’s attendance to the funeral of Pope Francis, a trip that would give the ...
Pope Francis’ last words revealed as Vatican describes his final hours
Pope Francis expressed heartfelt words to his personal health care assistant before his death in the early morning hours of ...
How Pope Francis’ early life in Argentina shines light on his time in the Vatican
Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the ...
Who Runs the Vatican Between Popes?
Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.
American cardinal temporarily leading the Vatican
Cardinal Kevin Farrell was handpicked by Pope Francis to be camerlengo, which involves running the Vatican in the days ...
CNN Correspondent explains why Pope Francis won’t be buried at the Vatican
Pope Francis will be the first pope in hundreds of years to be buried in Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. The pontiff ...
Veteran Vatican reporter David Willey reflects on changed Church
David Willey, who spent decades reporting from Rome for the BBC, reflects on the transformation of the Vatican under Francis ...
Foreign pilgrims and visitors to Vatican comment on passing of Pope Francis
Tributes to Pope Francis poured in Tuesday from around the world, from presidents to people of all walks of life, after the ...