Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, who welcomed the decision to fly flags at half-mast over public buildings, said there should be ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor.

The new pope will be chosen by cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel, with all of Michelangelo’s genius gazing down on ...

Pope Francis laid out guidelines for a simplified funeral before a conclave convenes at the Sistine Chapel to select his ...

The dean of the Roman Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals is a 91-year-old Italian who has spent most of his career ...

The voting cardinals are housed in the Casa Santa Marta, where Pope Francis had lived, and will cast their ballots in the Sistine Chapel, in the Apostolic Palace. The cardinals cannot communicate ...

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square today. Follow here for the latest.

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

J.D. Vance Met with Pope Francis Just Before the Pope's ... it is prohibited to take photos inside the famous chapel. “In the Sistine Chapel it is forbidden to take photographs or films with ...