With the conclave to choose his successor looking less Eurocentric than ever, Pope Francis' intense pastoral and diplomatic ...

The camerlengo will oversee the transition into the new papacy, including preparing the conclave that will select the next ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held Saturday in Rome and is expected to be much simpler than those of previous pontiffs ...

The Catholic Church risks a schism if it elects another liberal leader like Pope Francis, a leading conservative cardinal has warned ahead of next month’s conclave. Gerhard Müller also cautioned ...

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

Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday, will be laid to rest in the days ahead following a Saturday funeral service sure to draw leaders from around the world.

For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix and intrigue.

In the last 100 years, the Catholic Church has only seen eight Popes, including the late Holy Father Pope Francis. The ...

The Vatican will make final preparations today (25 April) for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners file through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.  Many of the ...

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, the process to elect a new pope will soon begin -- sparking speculation that an American ...

Only 135 of 260 cardinals or those under age 80 will vote for the next pope in a Vatican City conclave expected to begin on ...