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 ...

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

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

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

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

Asia/Kolkata is a UTC +05:30 timezone offset where as South Africa Standard Time (SAST) is a UTC +2:0 timezone offset. Time difference between Asia/Kolkata and South Africa Standard Time (SAST) is ...

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 ...

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

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