Celebrating the joy of Easter during the morning Mass in Saint Peter’s Square, Pope Francis in his homily calls on us to ...

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one. It involves sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, has died at 88, the Vatican confirmed. While Rome and Vatican City won’t shut ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentin ...

Francis was a deeply religious child in Buenos Aires. The first pontiff from Latin America tried to create a more welcoming ...

Following Pope Francis' death, the Vatican enters a phase known as 'Sede Vacante' as cardinals prepare to elect a new pope.

When a pope is ill, resigns or passes away, who steps in? And who else helps lead the Holy See?

Justice Samuel Alito wrote that an overnight order blocking a group of Venezuelans from being deported under a wartime law was not “necessary or appropriate.” Read Justice Alito’s Dissent ...