Cardinals met in private to finalize preparations for Saturday’s funeral and plan the conclave to elect Francis’ successor.

Technically, any baptised male Catholic is eligible to become pope ... The term conclave itself is Latin for "locked room" and only cardinals aged under 80 get a chance to vote.

One of the chapels inside the Manila Cathedral displayed a framed photo of the Argentine pope surrounded by flowers and candles, as prayers for his eternal repose and solemn hymns sung ... the first ...

As people slowly made their way to the basilica, some prayed the rosary while others sang hymns. Once inside ... of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America recalled a personal memory of ...

Cardinals are continuing their meetings this week to plan the conclave and make other decisions about running the Catholic Church. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with ...

Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.