Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin will be sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body ...

The pope has moral authority over 1.4 billion Catholics. But experts say he may not change their minds on political issues.

Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis’ body by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike have ended. Francis died on ...

Pope Francis' funeral ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, April 26 in Vatican City. Here's how to ...

Rep. George Santos is sentenced on felony fraud charges and President Donald Trump travels to Rome to attend Pope Francis' ...

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Donald Trump has a busy weekend ahead. When will he arrive in Rome? Will he play golf in New Jersey? Celebrate Melania's ...

The late pope's funeral will be the biggest gathering of world leaders since Trump's inauguration. But tensions among them ...

A BBC News Special for the funeral of Pope Francis has been added to the BBC One schedule for Saturday 26 April. Coverage of ...

As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher says Pope Francis preferred to "die with his boots on".