Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki does a deep dive into the conclave, the secretive process to select ...

The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.

According to the Vatican News, some of Francis' final words were to his nurse Massimiliano Strappetti, saying, "Thank you for ...

"The View" co-host Joy Behar worried on Tuesday that Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, might be replaced as head of ...

"Tens of thousands of people attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II, so we expect demand and thus prices for travel and ...

Conclave shows how a group of nuns serve the cardinals while they decide on the next pope. In reality, the depiction is ...

The Israeli government shared and then deleted a social media post offering condolences over the death of Pope Francis, ...

The death of Pope Francis on Monday ends a particularly progressive papal reign. The Vatican will be livestreaming the papal ...

On Saturday, dignitaries from around the world will gather at St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects to the pontiff, who ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, was the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff. He was also the first to ...

As head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis demonstrated humility, helped others and moved the church forward, qualities ...