No matter the individual elected, or what region of the world they represent, the next pope will have to grapple with Pope ...

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

President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

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

Pope Francis’ remains were taken to St. Peter’s Basilica as thousands gathered to pay respects, marking a solemn step in the ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Do you know how many papal conclaves there have been in your lifetime? Here’s how many conclaves there were in the last 100 years.

Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory will join the papal conclave in Vatican City to elect a new pope following Pope Francis' death.

The death of Pope Francis has reignited fresh hopes for the first African leader to be installed at the helm of the Catholic Church. However, there are reasons to believe that their time has not quite ...