The shortest conclave history was in 1503, when Pope Julius II was elected in just under 10 hours. The 2013 papal conclave, when Pope Francis was elected, was one of the shortest in history, lasting ...

First Lady Melania Trump joined her husband Donald and other world leaders, royals and religious figures from around the ...

The cardinal added: “He had great spontaneity and an informal way of addressing everyone, even those far from the Church.

Pope Francis on Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, before the late leader of the Catholic Church was ...

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals are among those bidding a final farewell to a religious leader described as "a pope ...

Proceedings began at 10am local time (9am BST) with the service taking place at St Peter's Basilica in front of 200,000 ...