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' ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as the ...

Cardinal Farrell, who holds the position of cardinal chamberlain, or camerlengo in Italian, will run the Holy See’s affairs ...

With the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, what comes next in selecting a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church?

With the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, what comes next in selecting a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church?

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 ...

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 ...