Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

The pope's body will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome starting April 23 and mourners can pay respects ahead of ...

The Vatican has released the first photos that show Pope Francis lying in state after the head of the Catholic church died on ...

Francis advocated for the powerless, for those who have so little and yet are villainized by people in positions of authority ...

Pope Francis expressed heartfelt words to his personal health care assistant before his death in the early morning hours of ...

Pope Francis preached tolerance for others, sometimes to the point of breaking with Catholic Church orthodoxy and surprising ...

Pope Francis suffered double pneumonia and other health concerns prior to his death. On Easter Sunday, he made his final ...

Pope Francis Francis died April 21 at 88, after battling a respiratory infection since Feb. 14. What happens next?

Among Pope Francis' last words were "thank you" to his personal nurse, for encouraging him to greet crowds in St. Peter's ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full ...

He promoted equity and an end to poverty and suffering across the globe,' writes a Times reader about Pope Francis. 'And ...