The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.

Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and ...

On April 26, the Vatican bid farewell to Pope Francis, who was buried at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. According to a broadcast of the farewell ceremony and the Holy See Press Office, the ...

About 250,000 mourners in Vatican City fell into hushed silence on Saturday morning as the funeral for Pope Francis began. The church choir echoed through loudspeakers across the city-state. Some ...

The first Sunday mass took place in St. Peter’s Square since Pope Francis was laid to rest as the Catholic Church prepares to select a successor.

Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome Saturday after a Vatican funeral for the "pope among the people" attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest inside his favourite Rome church, Santa Maria Maggiore in Italy, after a funeral mass at St. Peter’s Square According to the Vatican, Pope Francis is the first in over a ...

The late Pope Francis’ funeral is still two days away, but already the infighting has begun over the process to choose his successor. As thousands of supporters flock to the Vatican to pay their ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in private in St. Mary Major Basilica. Security was tightened in Rome as world leaders attended ...

Pope Francis will be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. According to his wishes, the tombstone, crafted from marble sourced from Italy's Liguria region, bears only the inscription ...

An estimated 250,000 people filled St. Peter’s Square and beyond to pay their final respects at the funeral Mass for Pope ...

Pope Francis’ ring and seal ... After the funeral service, the pope will be laid to rest. Traditionally, popes are buried in three nesting coffins; one made of cypress wood, one of lead ...