Pope Francis’s funeral will be held in the Vatican on Saturday. The public viewing will begin on Wednesday. The Vatican ...

Pope Francis’ cause of death was stroke — Vatican Pope Francis died of a stroke, causing a coma and “irreversible” heart ...

As tributes continue to pour in for Pope Francis—known by many as the “People’s Pope”—the Catholic Church begins the solemn ...

Bishop Barry C. Knestout with the Catholic Diocese of Richmond has issued the following statement: Along with the faithful of ...

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

According to his death certificate released by the Vatican, the 88-year-old pontiff died Easter Monday from a cerebral stroke, coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.

Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world when he announced his resignation in 2013, the first in 600 years. That led some to ...

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals will meet Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis’s funeral, starting a process that will ...

A USA TODAY reporter recalls covering the last conclave when Pope Francis was selected. What to expect if you go to Rome for ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

The Holy See has announced the details of Pope Francis ' funeral and the events honoring the life of the 266th pontiff of the ...

Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell? The acting head of the Vatican who will orchestrate Pope Francis’s successor - Cardinal Kevin ...