The 77-year-old Irish-born priest is currently serving as camerlengo, a position which makes him acting head of the Holy See.

The pontiff's funeral is scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 26, according to the Vatican. Francis' death on Monday came ...

As democratic values and alliances were being turned upside down, the pope was a consistent moral guidepost. Who can play ...

About 200 of the 266 men to hold the title of pope hailed from within the borders of Italy. Here is a look at others, like Pope Francis, who didn't.

Cardinals have decided that the public viewing of Pope Francis will begin Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica, after his casket ...

The Vittoriano, also known as the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or the Altar of the Fatherland, is a national monument ...

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VATICAN CITY -- Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: ...