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...

Wednesday marks the beginning of the Conclave process to select the next pope. NBC10’s Valeria Aponte-Feliciano spoke with a local professor about what to expect from the process in the coming days.  

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.

When Pope Francis visited Philadelphia in 2015, it was a memorable experience. For some though, it was the opportunity to offer the performance of a lifetime. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the story. 

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...

As Pope Francis is laid to rest at the Vatican, local mourners gathered together to say goodbye to their religious leader. NBC10’s Neil Fischer reports from Bucks County. 

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...

A husband and wife from the Philadelphia area say the late Pope Francis is the reason why they’re married. NBC10’s Fred Shropshire has their story. 

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.