After 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died early this morning at the age of 88.

POPE Francis’ coffin has been moved to St Peter’s Basilica for the faithful to mourn the death of the humble pontiff and pay ...

This evening, the streets around the Vatican were very busy, and St Peter's Square was bustling. Up to 250,000 are expected ...

The King and Queen had a “very significant and special” meeting with the ailing Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88, ...

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

Discover the meaning behind conclave, Camerlengo and more terms used as the Catholic Church prepares for a new leader ...

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

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, died following recent hospitalizations, a day after delivering his final Easter ...

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

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.