Pope Francis's coffin will be transferred to St Peter's Basilica on April 23 for three days of lying in state, with scores of Catholics and well-wishers expected to pay their respects to the beloved ...

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

The Vatican on Thursday unveiled plans for a yearlong restoration of the monumental baldacchino ... altar of St Peter’s Basilica, pledging to complete the work on Bernini’s masterpiece before ...