Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

When the cardinals meet for the conclave, they gather in the Sistine Chapel. All cardinal electors must swear an oath of ...

Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...

Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, ...

The papal conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...

The funeral of Pope Francis gave Catholics across the globe the chance to bid farewell to a beloved pontiff – and for world ...

Royalty and political leaders, including President Trump, attend the Mass in St. Peter’s Square.

With delegations from about 130 countries present at Pope Francis' funeral, the seating chart needed to be organized ...

Bishop John Dolan gave a sermon on the Sunday after Pope Francis died in which he recalled the church leader's tendency to ...

In a break from tradition, Pope Francis chose to be buried outside the Vatican at the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria ...