And according to an analysis by Religion News Service, as of April 21, of the 135 members of the College of Cardinals ...

Though Pope Francis outlined his wishes for a modest burial, the funeral for a pope is no simple matter. It will likely take ...

The death of the 88-year-old pontiff puts into motion the process of selecting a successor, according to longstanding Vatican ...

There are currently more than 240 cardinals worldwide, though only those under the age of 80 will vote in the election. As it ...

On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...

The pontiff will be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, not in the Vatican, and changes in regulations will speed ...

Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal ...

The death of Pope Francis today sets in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in the election by cardinals of ...

Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, died on Monday ...

Francis even changed the church’s stance on the death penalty, calling it “inadmissible.” Still, the pope’s legacy took a hit ...

The first Latin American and Jesuit pope was determined to lead a more welcoming, pastoral and merciful Church outward to a ...