NBC News' Molly Hunter takes you inside St. Peter's Square in Vatican City the day after Pope Francis' death and what comes ...

The 88-year-old pope died on Monday, a day after greeting crowds of worshippers at the Vatican on Easter Sunday. As it ...

Rooted in ancient Christian and Roman customs, the Novendiales is a period of nine consecutive days dedicated to mourning the ...

Pope Francis' death has set in motion the centuries-old process of finding a new leader for the Catholic Church.

Several Oakland County churches are holding special Masses or other observances to mark Pope Francis’ death. The pope, 88, died from complications of a stroke Monday morning, April 21, in his quarters ...

Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, summed up Pope Francis’ last call on Saturday night, ...

The Archbishop of Southwark has praised Pope Francis's final public act as a powerful testament to his faith, following the ...

Pope Francis was known to make a special connection with children wherever he went. Grace West was 10 when she was diagnosed ...

The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, died on Easter Monday – here's why he shunned an official residence inside the ...

Pope Francis’s devoted faithful will likely soon be hollering for the late, humble, huddled-masses-loving pontiff to be ...

The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.

Conclave shows how a group of nuns serve the cardinals while they decide on the next pope. In reality, the depiction is ...