There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

The pope’s funeral will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. The funeral Mass ...

As the first Latin American pontiff, the legacy of Pope Francis in the region is complex, according to analysts consulted by ...

Parishioners gathering to mourn the death of Pope Francis on Monday in Caracas, Venezuela.Credit...Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times Pope Francis, the Argentine Jesuit who became ...

Pope Francis once quipped that his successor might ... who in 2009 appointed him the Vatican's ambassador in Venezuela, where he defended the Church against moves to weaken it by then-President ...

Pope Francis was honored with a funeral Mass at ... Annamaria Martinez of Venezuela said “Francis always looked at the best part of every person.‘’ She burst into tears as she said ...

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has certainly already begun.

Annamaria Martinez of Venezuela said “Francis always looked ... Francis’ coffin is inside St. Mary Major Basilica Pope Francis’ coffin was met by bishops and top cardinals in St. Mary ...

Pope Francis receives US Vice President JD Vance before bestowing the Urbi et Orbi. Sunday, April 20, 2025.