A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Rep. Steve Scalise, from Jefferson Parish, will lead a delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives to Pope Francis' ...

The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...

Historic service begins at Vatican as world leaders join thousands of mourners - More than 200,000 people are believed to be ...

Pope Francis’ coffin is set to be driven through Rome in an open-top hearse to his final resting place at the Basilica of ...

The first trip of Francis' papacy was to Lampedusa, an Italian island that is often the first port of call for migrants ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always ...

As the world mourns Pope Francis, attention now turns to Vatican City's ancient traditions. The black and white smoke signals ...

Francis' funeral will take place Saturday morning at St. Peter's Basilica. The viewing of the casket of Pope Francis has ...

Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, is being laid to rest in a service he ...