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

With Pope Francis's death, the immediate running of the Vatican is now in the hands of one cardinal, Dublin-born Cardinal ...

Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully ...

Pope Francis's death sets an ancient machinery into motion. Soon, with a puff of smoke, the last absolute monarchy in Europe ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as head of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected, according to the Vatican ...

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

On April 21, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had died at the age of 88. Here's what travelers to Rome need to know.

Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced the sad news that 88-year-old Pope Francis passed away at around ...

With Pope Francis' death comes the duty of electing a new pope — a process where cardinals are sealed in the Sistine Chapel ...

There is a certain process in place that the Roman Catholic Church uses to select its next pope. Here's what you need to know ...

With the passing of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church enters a period of mourning and transition. A total of 135 cardinals ...

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