Following the death of Pope Francis, it has emerged that there is a whole set of rules to follow when a new Pope is chosen ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's first Latin American leader, died on Monday (Apr 21), and a conclave will be held next ...

As the complex process to elect the next pope is about to get underway following Pope Francis' death, what exactly happens ...

At the moment, speculation is focusing on these men to succeed him: Seen as a moderate “continuity candidate”, Parolin was close to Francis. He has been the Vatican’s secretary of state since 2013, ...