The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...

Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday,. The Vatican has entered the Novendiale mourning period, and Cardinals, including ...

In his role as camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell is responsible for confirming the pope's death and conducting rituals such as sealing the papal apartment.

A shop owner places a black ribbon over a photo of the late Pope Francis after the news of his death at age 88, in Bethlehem, ...

Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world, from presidents to people of all walks of life, after the Vatican ...

VATICAN CITY - With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed cardinals will succeed him. Read ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff.

Now that Pope Francis has died, a new pope will be chosen through the papal conclave. Here's what the process looks like.

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

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

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, ...