Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, Christians from all over the world will flock to Vatican City, a country surrounded by ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Rooted in ancient Christian and Roman customs, the Novendiales is a period of nine consecutive days dedicated to mourning the ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

As people the world over mourn the passing of Pope Francis and visit the Holy See to pay homage, here’s what to know about ...

The Catholic Church will bid farewell to Pope Francis this weekend as he is laid to rest in St. Peter's Square in a funeral.

Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica ...