As per the tradition, cardinals will gather under Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling to elect Pope Francis’s successor. We ...

ALBAWABA - After the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had passed away at the age of 88, the Roman Catholic Church has ...

Dusting off my memories of covering a papal funeral and two conclaves - the death of Pope John Paul II and election of Pope ...

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

Access to the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica will be limited as Pope Francis’s passing triggers a lengthy period of ...

After the death of Pope Francis, a new pope will be elected in a process called a papal conclave. See how accurate the 2024 ...

In a process that can last days, weeks, or even years, popes are elected by cardinals under strict oaths of silence.

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose ...

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

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, was chosen as the new Pope, taking the name Francis, a post he held ...

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

An unlikely choice to be pope championed causes and challenged orthodoxy, keeping allies and critics alike on their toes.