Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global Catholic Church, has decided that a simple ...

Pope Francis approves new papal funeral rites for when he dies to simplify rituals, allow for burial outside the Vatican ...

The Vatican had to work out a funeral for a retired pope, and a few months later Francis revealed he was working with the ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday announced the date of two saints to be canonized in 2025, including the first millennial saint.

Pope Francis has made significant changes to the funeral rites that will be observed upon his death, streamlining the rituals ...

Pope Francis will make late teen Carlo Acutis the Catholic Church’s first millennial and digital saint next year.

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Pope Francis to use his influence with Christian governments ...

With his call for a genocide investigation in Gaza, the pope has taken a side.

He is foregoing a centuries-old practice of burying popes in three interlocking caskets made of cypress, lead and oak. Read ...

The surprise announcement came at the conclusion of the pope’s weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square as Francis ...

Father Jim Sichko, known for taking Pappy Van Winkle, Willett and other whiskeys to Rome, hopes to help charities in ...

Pope Francis has revised the papal funeral rites, simplifying the rituals to reflect his role as a mere bishop. The changes ...