Pope Francis, 88, passed away on Easter Monday after a period of declining health. The College of Cardinals will convene for a papal conclave to elect his successor. The upcoming conclave will be ...

Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new leader at a papal conclave. However, a papal conclave does not ...

In life, Pope Francis strayed from the more conservative path forged by his predecessors Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict. But in death, Francis will follow many of John Paul’s footsteps.

The passing of Pope Francis means the end of a 12-year tenure as head of the Catholic Church and a new search for the next head of the papacy by the conclave. Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced the ...

PHOENIX - The death of Pope Francis on April 21 also means that a new pontiff for the Roman Catholic faith will be chosen. According to the Associated Press, the vote for the next pope will take ...

Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church towards greater inclusivity, has died at age 88. The film "Conclave," inspired by the 2005 papal conclave, follows the fictional selection of a new pope.

The process reflects centuries-old traditions. The process by which a new pope is elected has undergone numerous changes in the nearly two millennia that the Catholic Church has existed ...

Numerous leaders will travel to Vatican City, the papal enclave surrounded by Rome, for the funeral services of Pope Francis. The beloved religious head died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals will convene a papal conclave to elect his successor. The conclave involves secret ballots and discussions within the Sistine Chapel ...