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 ...

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

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

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

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals will meet Tuesday at the Vatican to begin scheduling Pope Francis' funeral and burial, planning the ...

For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...

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

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 ...

Cardinals have set Pope Francis' funeral for Saturday in St. Peter's Square, and a public viewing from Wednesday in St. Peter ...