The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88 from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure.

The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88 from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure.

Following Pope Francis's death, the Fisherman's Ring, a symbol of papal authority, will be destroyed by the Cardinal ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

Pope Francis said he wants to be buried in a simple, undecorated tomb with only the inscription “Franciscus,” according to the Vatican, which released the document on Monday. The leader of the ...

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney means no decision; white smoke signals the cardinals ...

Who leads the Church and the Vatican when its head cannot fulfill this role or passes away? Such a person is already chosen.

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

Pope Francis died Monday morning at the age of 88, according to Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo. "At 7:35 this ...

Who leads the Church and the Vatican when its head cannot perform his duties or dies? Such a person has already been chosen.

The Philippines is poised to mark a historic moment in its Catholic history, as three Filipino cardinals—Luis Antonio Tagle, ...