Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

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Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards' offseason bonding activities with his new teammates included accompanying a few offensive linemen on an ice-fishing trip to nearby Monona Bay.

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and ...

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

The first photos of the deceased Pope Francis were published by the Vatican as funeral rites are underway. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, presided over ...

Not only was Pope Francis the the first Jesuit pope, but he was the first pope from the Americas. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He was the the 266th pope of the ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, much attention has turned to the selection of his successor.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

Out of the 135 voting cardinals, Pope Francis appointed 108, accounting for 80% of them. Pope Benedict XVI appointed 22, and ...