Thousands of people paid their respects as the pontiff's body lay in state inside St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City in the days ... known as the conclave. Photos show powerful moments from ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, is remembered for challenging traditions of the Catholic church and advocating for social justice.

The photos showed ... following a centuries-old ritual. Francis chose not to live in the palace, but in a two-room suite in Santa Marta on the other side of Vatican City. He died there and his ...

Rome is always teeming, and Easter usually kicks off the long tourist season. Up to 250,000 are expected to attend the Pope's ...

The photos showed him in a wooden ... following a centuries-old ritual. Francis chose not to live in the palace, but in a two-room suite in Santa Marta on the other side of Vatican City. He died there ...