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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...

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 ...