The Latest Breaking News from Rome

Iran says the next round of negotiations over its rapidly advancing nuclear program it will have with the United States will be in Rome on Saturday

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.”

A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and a serious contender to be the next pontiff.

Following the death of 88-year-old Pope Francis on Easter Monday, several cardinals who were already in Rome, or who traveled only short distances to arrive, held the first of several meetings – general congregations – to discuss preparations for the papal funeral and the election to follow.

Mourners gather at the Vatican to honour pontiff in an emotional farewell filled with prayer and reflection.

The modest tomb draws huge queues on the first day of public viewing a day after tens of thousands attended his funeral.

Followers of the Catholic church are queuing up to visit the Pope's final resting place

People lined up from the early hours of Sunday to bid farewell to Pope Francis in front of his tomb in the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome.

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis

The president met with his Ukrainian counterpart and parted ways with the First Lady after a 14-trip to Rome

Heads of state, royalty and religious leaders joined 400,000 mourners in Rome to pay their respects to His Holiness