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

Following the Pope’s passing, countless Catholics in Rome on Monday made their way to the Vatican to pray and share memories ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one. It involves sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots ...

Local Catholics will gather at noon today at the Cathedral of St. Paul to remember Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 ...

Archbishop Bernard Hebda will conduct a special Mass at noon Monday at the Cathedral of St. Paul, the first of the ...

Learning of the April 21 death of Pope Francis, Archbishop Bernard Hebda of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis said he planned to celebrate Mass for the repose of the soul of the pope at noon ...

For centuries, the head of the Roman Catholic Church has been chosen through what’s known as a papal conclave. The ...

The pope briefly met with Vice President JD Vance days after Francis rebuked the Trump administration for its immigration crackdown and slashing of international aid.

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.