In September 2013, six months after Pope Francis was elected, I was privileged to go to Rome for a conference on the family.

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

As Vatican officials prepare to lay Pope Francis to rest Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, members of the College of ...

The Vatican has released details of Pope Francis' funeral. See when and where the services are and how to watch live from ...

Black smoke – fumata nera in Italian – indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke – fumata bianca – will signify that a new pope has been elected. If three days pass with no pope elected, ...

After a religious service, the faithful and the general public will be allowed to visit the late pontiff until 7pm on Friday, ...

Mourners traveled from around the globe to say a final farewell to Pope Francis, whose body will lie in state at the basilica ...

The election of a new Pope begins between 15 to 20 days after the death. The camerlengo, a cardinal in the Catholic Church, ...

There are several possible successors, and while American companies do not allow it, international markets are already taking ...

Pope Francis' funeral rites, like those for any pope or any Christian, are meant to "reinforce the hope and witness to the ...