Pope Francis passed away at age 88 on Monday, after a prolonged illness. The College of Cardinals will elect the new Pope ...

As the world mourns Pope Francis' death, CBS News New York's Tony Aiello looks back on the past 12 years covering the pope.

The death of Pope Francis yesterday sets in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in the election by cardinals ...

Sede Vacante is the period when the papacy is vacant, and the Church is governed by the camerlengo until a new pope is elected.

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 senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as head ...

The death of Pope Francis triggers a series of ancient rites steeped in tradition, beginning with a formal confirmation of ...

The death of Francis was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Irish-born Vatican camerlengo, a position that will be ...

The public will be able to pay their respects at a viewing in St Peter’s Basilica and a funeral mass will take place before a new pope is elected.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican has officially entered a period known as sede vacante – Latin for “empty ...

The death of Pope Francis on Monday sets in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in the election by cardinals ...