VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

Who will be the next pope? The decision could have a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the world’s 1.4 billion ...

Mourners are lining up for hours to pay their final respects to Pope Francis during a 3-day public viewing. Chris Jansing is ...

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

Last year, a fictionalized movie about the process, simply named "Conclave" directed by Edward Berger, premiered to critical acclaim, grossing $116.2 million worldwide. It was nominated for an Academy ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful ...

Mary McAleese, Ireland’s former president, talks to Christiane Amanpour about the life of Pope Francis, and the potential for ...

The DOJ said that Widner was the moderator of an online chat group that traded child sexual abuse material. He sent images to ...

Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

The process through which a new pope is chosen is known as a conclave, a term after which Robert Harris' 2016 book-turned-movie is named.