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

The rite of the closing of the coffin took place at 8 p.m. local time Friday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, officials said. During the rite, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, interim manager of the Vatican ...

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

Vice President JD Vance attended Pope Leo's inaugural mass. The trip could set the tone for the Trump administration's ...

Hundreds of thousands filled St. Peter’s Square and lined the streets of Vatican City to bid a solemn farewell to a widely ...

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

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

That's more than any nation except Italy, home to 17 of the electors who will gather at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on Wednesday for the conclave that will choose a successor to Pope Francis. Only ...

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

Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter, a day before he died, though he ...

The world's 1.3 billion Catholics paid tribute to their spiritual leader Saturday as he was laid to rest in Rome. "Sunday Morning" looks at the legacy of the man who inspired the faithful with his ...

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