Tens of thousands of people from around the world traveled to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican this week to pay their final respects to Francis, who died on Monday leaving a reputation as a pope ...

The son of Italian immigrants in Argentina, Pope Francis placed the plight of migrants and refugees at the heart of his moral agenda.

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over 120 years to be buried outside the holy city, according to Vatican News.

Famed Nigerian seer Bright Ndibunwa popular known as Bright The Seer hasmade a prophetic declaration on vision she had as to who the new Pontiff.

For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan.

A selection by Reuters editors of some of the photos from Pope Francis' funeral with comments by photographers ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his first general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, issuing an appeal for Gaza, which he calls ...

AP’s Italy team and others from the around the globe showed the power of preparation to cover the breaking news and immediate ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Rome, Italy, on Saturday, May 17, to join other world leaders at the solemn mass ...

The Omega gym in Rome is frequented by residents of the up-market Prati district, plus priests, nuns and monsignors from nearby Vatican City.

The Vatican has a deep history of conflict mediation, with varying degrees of success. An effort by the pope to end the war ...

Pope Francis often spoke with great sympathy for immigrants and refugees. NPR's Scott Simon reminds us that the pope's father ...