The Philippines began a period of national mourning for Pope Francis on Wednesday, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

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

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. It typically takes ...

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

Pope Francis’s death on Monday has triggered a period of mourning across the Catholic Church, including in Washington. The ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

Numerous leaders will travel to Vatican City, the papal enclave surrounded by Rome, Italy, for the funeral services of Pope ...

Key figures from across the globe are set to attend the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26. Here's what we know so far.

Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

Cardinals are now meeting daily for private 'general congregations' discussing who could become the next Pope.

Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' simple open wooden ...