The papal conclave is a tradition dating back to the 13th century. Cardinals are sequestered in the Vatican and take a vow of ...

A simple, marble tomb nestled in a niche of a Roman basilica beloved by Pope Francis will mark the pontiff's last resting ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected ...

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell was seen sealing the door to ...

Pope Francis was not simply an inspired world leader, nor was he a leader who was subject to a particular ideology which he ...

According to reports, Chinese officials are not permitted to express themselves publicly on Pope Francis’ death due the ...

Cardinal Roger Mahony has repeatedly apologized for his handling of clerical sexual abuse in Los Angeles. In 2013, internal ...

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda were underway, and the church released the first image of Francis’ tomb.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

After the pope suffered a massive stroke Monday morning, his medical team saw no point to sending him to a hospital. He died soon after.