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

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals ...

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals ...

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, assumed the papacy in 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI ...

Francis leaves behind him a church still divided, but radically transformed. pope-francis-obit-death-vatican-conclave ...

One thing is certain, however: There will not be another pope like Francis. Whatever one’s opinion of him, he changed the ...

Pope Francis, the 266th Catholic Church leader who tried to position the church to be more inclusive, has died. He was 88.

All four Serie A matches scheduled to take place today have been postponed following the death of Pope Francis. The Pope ...

What does the Pope do? The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church. Roman Catholics believe he represents a direct line back ...

Pope Francis has died aged 88, the Vatican has announced. He led the Catholic Church for 12 years, having been elected in ...

No autopsy is performed.The camerlengo locks and seals the pope's personal residence. In the past, this was in apartments in ...