A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” Any baptized Catholic ...

The Vatican laid out a plan for Pope Francis' funeral and the period of mourning following the pontiff's death. The funeral ...

However, the lack of mention of a hammer in the Vatican's official documents addressing the rites following a pope's death ...

(NEXSTAR) — Shortly before his death, Pope Francis expressed gratitude to his personal healthcare assistant, according to new ...

The papal funeral is scheduled for Saturday, April 26. It will be a more modest event than others, for a modest man.

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...

VATICAN CITY - In the chapel of the Vatican's Santa Marta residence, where Pope Francis lived and died, a nun prayed on ...

The United States has 17 cardinals, 10 of whom are eligible to vote in the election of the next pope, according to the ...

Following Pope Francis’s death, speculation is mounting over potential successors, including Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke from ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, was the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff. He was also the first to choose the name Francis, dedicating his life to working with the poor and ...

The death of Pope Francis has resulted in an increase in views of the movie "Conclave," which centers on the selection of a ...