Each elector swears an oath to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave. As the last oath is complete, ...

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26.

Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church’s late pontiff.

Pope Francis' upcoming funeral will be slightly different than past papal funerals after he chose to revise the rules and end ...

The group must decide the date of the funeral. In 2005, John Paul II’s funeral was six days after his death, and the conclave to choose a successor met 10 days later. It must also decide when ...

A USA TODAY reporter recalls covering the last conclave when Pope Francis was selected. What to expect if you go to Rome for ...

A West Michigan Catholic leader is in Rome as people pay their final respects to Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88.

Pope Francis’s death initiates carefully choreographed proceedings that will conclude with the election of a new pontiff. Francis’s funeral will be held at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City at 10 a.m ...

The list of celebrities and world leaders is currently short but expected to grow as more details emerge regarding the ...

Trump, Macron, Zelensky… leaders from around the world, and especially from Europe, will travel to Saint Peter’s Square on ...

Pope John Paul II’s funeral in 2005 took place six days after his death. Then-president George W. Bush and former Presidents Clinton and George H.W. Bush, as well as other U.S. dignitaries ...