For over 600 years carpets from Turkey and Iran have been used in Catholic ceremony and religious paintings by artists, ...

By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis' wooden coffin was carried into ...

The Vatican says some 250,000 mourners will fill the vast, cobbled esplanade and main access route to the basilica to follow ...

Pope Francis’ great contribution was to present the Catholic Church as a lover of all people. He called it “a field hospital ...

The body of Pope Francis was transferred to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days so the Catholic faithful and ...

The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It's one of the most ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at age 88, interest in Nostradamus centuries-old prophecies has surged, particularly ...

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...

Pope Francis' funeral service will be held on April 26, at 10 am, in St. Peter's Square, in front of the 16th century ...