Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral ...

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 himself helped rewrite the funeral rituals after the death of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.

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 will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica. The faithful are ...