Pope Francis

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...

The conclave is unlikely to start before May 6, although that’s not guaranteed.

According to Vatican estimates, some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass at the Vatican and 150,000 more lined the motorcade route through downtown Rome to witness the first funeral procession for a pope in a century.

Mourners in Rome and around the world said goodbye to Pope Francis. NBC New York’s David Ushery and Gaby Acevedo report from Vatican City. 

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...

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.

Pope France attended San Lorenzo matches as a child with his Italian immigrant father and remained an unabashed fan throughout his life.

San Lorenzo, Pope Francis’ favorite Argentine soccer club, paid a moving tribute to its renowned fan. In a video posted on social media by the club, San Lorenzo refers to Pope Francis as “siempre Cuervo,” Spanish for “always a crow” as fans for the club are known as. The video narrator recounts that when he was named pope, he “told…

Catholic cardinals from around the world are converging on Vatican City in advance of the conclave that will elect the successor to Pope Francis.

Pope Francis was the only pontiff to participate in a joint session of Congress. Here’s a look at his impact on D.C. and his famous address to the U.S. government.

The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Francis in his casket before the public viewing at St. Peter’s Basilica.

Cardinals don’t campaign to be the next pope, but there are always those among them that are considered favorites or potential frontrunners to be named the next pontiff heading into the papal enclave. Of course, those who get talked about as potential papal candidates going into the enclave rarely seem to be the ones who get elected. These candidates,...