On Saturday, former President Joe Biden and former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden arrived at the funeral service of Pope Francis ...

When the cardinals have gathered, the shout “extra omnes” (everybody out) rings out and the cardinals – who are sworn to an ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

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

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions.

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

Only cardinals under the age of 80 are allowed to vote in a papal election. There are currently 135 cardinals eligible to ...

The funeral of Pope Francis gave Catholics across the globe the chance to bid farewell to a beloved pontiff – and for world leaders to rub shoulders at a fraught time for international diplomacy.

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis on May ...

Cardinals attend the funeral of Pope Francis in St Peter's Square, Vatican City, on April 26, 2025 (Image: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) ...