While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

On May 7, an expected 133 cardinal electors will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect the new Roman pontiff, the successor to Pope Francis, who shied away from giving red hats to the traditional ...

In a workshop that's a stone's throw from St. Peter's Basilica, 86-year-old Raniero Mancinelli has been sewing cassocks for ...

The universal church is on full display during the waiting-for-white-smoke period. Watchers who gather at St. Peter's Square ...

Siracusa was among a group of homeless, migrants, prisoners and transgender people waiting on the steps of the Basilica of St ...

Cardinals enter the Vatican’s sealed conclave to elect the next pope in a centuries-old ritual shrouded in secrecy.

The preparations are all leading up to the solemn pageantry of the start of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis ...

Two papal tailors and no conclave orders.The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the ...

President Donald Trump shared a doctored image of himself as pope, a role he cannot hold, drawing condemnation.

This year is already one of the busiest for tourists in Rome, but as the city mourns Pope Francis’ passing and prepares for a ...

After the final commendation, the simple coffin began its slow journey: from St Peter’s, along Via della Conciliazione, ...

On the morning of Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, The Vatican announced the death of the 266th Pope, Pope Francis. Aged 88, he died after a lengthy battle with respiratory illness.Born Jorge Mario ...