A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

Francis' death set off the process of allowing the faithful to pay their final respects, first for Vatican officials in the ...

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

Francis has chosen to be buried in St. Mary Major Basilica, where his favorite icon of the Virgin ... afternoon. Black smoke will indicate that no pope has been elected, while white smoke will ...

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

Francis is breaking with the tradition of his predecessors who are buried inside the Vatican, saying he wanted to be near his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary, the Salus Populi Romani, a Byzantine ...

Princess Isabella turns 18 on 21 April and in honour of her upcoming milestone the Danish royal family shared a slew of never ...

The Vatican has released first images of Pope Francis ... in a simple underground tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica, home to Francis' favorite icon of the Virgin Mary, to whom he was particularly ...

Francis has chosen to be buried in St. Mary Major Basilica, where his favorite icon of the Virgin ... session. Black smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney means no decision; white smoke signals ...

Many of the rituals and procedures of selecting a new pope — designed to ensure secrecy and an orderly transition — have remained unchanged for centuries. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from ...