With the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, what comes next in selecting a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church?

The body of Pope Francis will lie in an open coffin tonight in the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse, his residence in the ...

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, read the announcement of Pope Francis' death at age 88. Read the full text ...

The period between a pope’s death and the election of his successor has captured faithful and audiences worldwide.

INDIANAPOLIS — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church for the past 12 years, has died at age 88. Francis died Monday ...

Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, who recently retired as Archbishop of Boston, will attend Pope Francis’s funeral at the ...

The death of Pope Francis on April 21 has set off a period of mourning, which will be followed by a centuries-old practice of ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions will be set in motion, ...

Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

Pope Francis led the Catholic Church for 12 years. Now the Vatican is making arrangements for his papal funeral. Here's what ...