The papal conclave is a tradition dating back to the 13th century. Cardinals are sequestered in the Vatican and take a vow of ...

As the initial wave of sadness and grief over the loss of Pope Francis begins to pass, our mourning turns to reflection about ...

Tens of thousands of people have been paying their respects ahead of this weekend's funeral mass for Pope Francis. Nearly all of the funeral plans are being kept secret, but we do know that Cardinal ...

The world is mourning the loss of Pope Francis, who died on Monday morning, one day after he made an appearance from the balcony of St. Peter's basili ...

Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen has been allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City.

Parishioners across the globe are observing a nine-day mourning period for the passing of Pope Francis, and the faithful community in El Paso is no exception.

Shame on him for participating in the public rite for Pope Francis, and shame on the College of Cardinals for allowing him to do so.” ...

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the ...

As of Thursday evening, about 90,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica to pay homage to Pope Francis, the Vatican ...

Black ribbons and half-roundels adorned the outside of St. Mary’s Basilica in downtown Phoenix and its adjacent courtyard ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who could ratchet them back.

The Pope had also directed Opus Dei to revise its statutes to reflect this new structure, which was meant to be accomplished ...