Papal election is not about 'backroom plotting', cardinal says Francis lifted secrecy about scheming in 2005 conclave ...

A prominent cardinal urged the Catholic Church to return to conservative traditions as candidates began to jockey for position before the election that will choose Pope Francis’s successor.Timothy ...

The death of Pope Francis on Monday at age 88 has set into motion the process of selecting a new leader of the Roman Catholic ...

The body of Pope Francis has been transferred into the Basilica at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, Vatican on Wednesday, ...

The death of Pope Francis this week has sparked renewed interest in the Oscar-winning movie Conclave. Now streaming on Amazon ...

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern) on Saturday in front of St. Peter's Basilica ...

On May 2, a Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis will be celebrated in Erie by Bishop Lawrence Persico, according to the Catholic Diocese of Erie website. The service will take place at ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers brought the body of the late ...

Dignitaries and world leaders will attend the pope’s funeral. But the thousands of people lining up to see Francis on ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...

People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...