Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered.

Ahead of Pope Francis's funeral, everyday people from Australia and neighbouring countries share the unique encounters and ...

When Pope Francis died, he was recovering at the Vatican after a five-week hospital stay for double pneumonia and other ...

Pope Francis is currently lying in state inside St Peter's Basilica but his coffin will be closed at 8pm today in a private ...

At 7pm local time (6pm BST) public access to the queue to visit Francis’s coffin officially closed after it was visited by ...

Despite the outcry of traditionalists who fomented for a smaller but “purer” church, Pope Francis was willing to “ make a ...

Pontiff’s coffin sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church - Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a ...

Some 250,000 people paid their respects to Pope Francis during a three-day lying in state at St Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican ...

Mourners expected to gather at St. Peter’s Square on Saturday; Vatican says ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. local time, which ...

Pontiff's coffin sealed as world leaders gather for historic service - World leaders including US President Donald Trump, ...

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying ...