Pope Francis, who has experienced breathlessness in recent days and relied on officials to read his speeches, proceeded with his scheduled morning meetings before being admitted to Rome's Gemelli ...

Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope Francis and make the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church credible and relevant ...

Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, died at the Vatican on Monday, April 21, 2025. He was 88. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that will draw leaders from around the world.

Nuns reach out for Pope Francis as he leaves after a meeting at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, in Maputo, Mozambique, on Sept. 5, 2019.