Francis' death, cardinals from all over the world have made their way to the Italian capital. The conclave will begin in less ...

Pope Francis' funeral Mass, La Croix followed the first pilgrims who came in large numbers to gather at his tomb at the ...

When a pope dies or resigns, it is the cardinals—gathered in a conclave in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican—who must elect ...

As Pope Francis' passing marks a sacred moment for the church, it calls for a unified, reverent mourning, beyond division and ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, held during the Jubilee of Teenagers, drew thousands of young pilgrims April 26. They had ...

Malaria affects more than one-tenth of the population in Benin, where it remains the leading cause of death among children ...

Each day, our special correspondents in Rome recount for you what is happening at the Vatican during this very special time ...

Pope Francis met U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance on Easter Sunday. The meeting with Vance (and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković) was the pope’s last meeting with a public figure.

On April 24, a press conference was held at a location that became central during the soon-to-end pontificate: the Jesuit General Curia. During the event, a Spanish-speaking journalist asked a ...

(Illustration photo by Marko Vombergar/ALETEIA/ CC BY 2.0) A poster of Pope Francis in Mexico City, as people anticipate his arrival, February 12, 2016. For Francis, peace was first and foremost a ...

Despite his frailty following his discharge from the hospital on March 23, the pope remained visibly active. He held four private audiences and made seven public appearances. His final outing was ...

Five days after his death, the funeral of Pope Francis took place Saturday, April 26, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square. About 50 heads of state attended the ceremony, including French President Emmanuel ...