A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...

A friend asked me what I should say about . It's crucial for you to understand the term conclave, which refers to a private ...

President Donald Trump, officials in his administration and other U.S. political leaders issued statements expressing ...

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...

In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision ...

The United States has 17 cardinals, 10 of whom are eligible to vote in the election of the next pope, according to the Vatican. The country with the most cardinals is Italy, which has 51, including 17 ...

During Francis’s papacy, evangelical Protestantism and secularism continued to remake Latin America’s religious geography, ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

Francis' death set off the process of allowing the faithful to pay their final respects, first for Vatican officials in the ...

President Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social Monday – following news of Pope Francis's death – that he and ...

Local parishioners and faith and political leaders recalled Pope Francis' legacy and his "love for the people." The Roman Catholic Church leader died Monday at 88.

For more perspective on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, Amna Nawaz spoke with Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior analyst for Religion News Service and author of “Inside the Vatican: The Politics and ...