Pope Francis

The new leader of the Catholic Church is American Robert Francis Prevost, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced to a crowd in St. Peter’s Square.

Who is voting for the next pope? Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Cardinal Joseph Tobin are among the US cardinals eligible.

As the papal conclave is set to begin to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world are on the Sistine Chapel, which will hold the Catholic cardinals as they cast their votes for the next leader of the Church. The renowned Sistine Chapel is a chapel within the Apostolic Palace, which is the pope’s official residence in Vatican...

“Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a whole genre of historical trivia. Here are some facts about conclaves past, derived from historical studies including Miles Pattenden’s “Electing the Pope in Early Modern Italy, 1450–1700,” and interviews...

President Donald Trump has posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope.

Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists, but behind closed doors are the days of dinner parties, coffee klatches and private meetings.

Martin Scorsese is a producing a documentary made with Pope Francis about his work with cinema in the global educational movement he founded.

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis. Starting early Sunday they began filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica. The visits came a day after Francis’ funeral. A single white rose was placed on the tomb. A light cast its warm glow over the tomb and a reproduction of the late pontiff’s...

Argentine soccer club San Lorenzo has paid tributes to its fan Pope Francis at a national league match. The pontiff died last Monday at age 88 and was buried in Rome before the game. San Lorenzo players wore a patch on their shirts with an image of Jorge Mario Bergoglio smiling and wearing his papal robes accompanied by the phrase...

See powerful photos from the funeral of Pope Francis, as the world gathers to honor a beloved leader and celebrate his enduring legacy.

Pope Francis’ funeral was held Saturday at the Vatican with over 50,000 people in attentive in St. Peter’s Square.

World leaders, including President Donald Trump, have converged on Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral. Follow live updates here.

The late Pope Francis was known as “the people’s pope.” But for Rob Forney, he was more than that. He was the reason why he met the love of his life, Marie. “He was my wingman that day,” Rob told NBC10. “The pope was my wingman.” Rob and Marie were among the thousands of people to hear the pontiff deliver...

With funeral services for Pope Francis set to begin at 4 a.m. Saturday, people are taking time to pay their respects. News4’s Dominique Moody visited the Vatican Embassy in D.C.

What really happens inside the Vatican before a new pope is chosen? In this episode of ‘4 More Context,’ NBC News Vatican analyst George Weigel reveals what the College of Cardinals is really discussing ahead of the next papal conclave. We cover the Vatican’s financial crisis, secretive power dynamics, global politics—including the influence of China—and why no American cardinals are...

World leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei, are converging on Rome for Saturday’s funeral.

The 81-year-old Sister Genevieve Jeanningros had a close, four-decade-long friendship with the late pope.

Sister Genevieve Jeanningros was given permission to break protocol while viewing Pope Francis’ coffin at St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday.

For the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have swelled thanks to Hollywood.

The man who would become Pope Francis always bought his shoes in the same place. And now the remarkably ordinary footwear has brought pride to his old Buenos Aires neighborhood — and his cobbler.