Pope Francis, who passed away at age 88, was hailed as a reformer and landmark pope for his decision to move the church to ...

137 cardinals are under the age of 80, which makes them eligible to select Pope Francis's successor. Pope Francis appointed ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. Some remembered his message to help the poor and most vulnerable, while others ...

After a pope dies, the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the "papal ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and ...

The Vatican has reported His Holiness Pope Francis has died. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1936, he took the vows of the Jesuit priesthood, poverty, chastity, and obedience, ...

In St. Augustine, News4JAX anchor Melanie Lawson visited the Cathedral Basilica to speak with local Catholics about the Pope’s passing, while News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton spoke with a local priest ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will include many long-held traditions, but will also eschew some of the more intricate customs ...

A pope's death sets in motion a series of rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. Here's exactly what happens.

The funeral rites take place in three parts, called stations. The first takes place in the pope’s private chapel, after ...

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