An Omaha native now reports in the Holy See. She's been in Rome since 2016 and has had the opportunity to cover the recent ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, where throngs of mourners had gathered to give a final send-off to a pontiff who was celebrated ...

Pope Francis' funeral will take place at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 26. Here's how to watch the service from home.

A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel on Friday, delivering a passionate speech that ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic Church.

The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, who will become Pope Leo XIV, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after the conclave ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

“The original idea was to have Francis signal the start of the last stage to promote the Vatican and the Eternal City in the ...