When the cardinals of the Catholic Church gather to choose the next pope, how close to the movie "Conclave" will it be?

As cardinals flock to Rome for the papal conclave to decide the next pope, a movement is underway to bring in a successor who ...

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.

In 2005, Benedict XVI was installed in Rome as the 265th Roman Catholic pope. In 2013, a building that housed clothing ...

A prominent cardinal urged the Catholic Church to return to conservative traditions as candidates began to jockey for position before the election that will choose Pope Francis’s successor.Timothy ...

Dignitaries and world leaders will attend the pope’s funeral. But the thousands of people lining up to see Francis on ...

Pope Francis will be buried some time between Friday and Sunday of this week, a Vatican spokesman said.He said that under Vatican rules, the funeral must take place on the fourth to sixth day after ...

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals ...

"Some say he did not do enough; others criticize him for even meeting with people like me," said one transgender Catholic.

Rome is in mourning as the world says goodbye to Pope Francis, a transformative leader and spiritual guide to more than a ...