Likely the artist’s final work, this 16th-century painting is a vast, darkly burnished depiction of Christ’s death that is ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday in St Peter’s Square. Until then, his body, kept in an open coffin, will ...

Pope Francis went, accompanied in a wheelchair, to St. Peter's Basilica to pray before this evening's Easter Vigil and ...

Pope Francis ’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

The 16th century church, built over the traditional tomb of the apostle St. Peter ... Vatican’s greatest treasures, including Michelangelo’s Pieta sculpture and Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s ...