The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose ...

The papal conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at ...

Most of the funeral will be celebrated in Latin, and there will be incense and hymns and Gregorian chants. Attended by dozens ...

The conclave will take place in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, a popular tourist spot that will remain closed to visitors ...

Vatican protocol demands that those attending the papal funeral wear a black suit and a black tie. Trump was seen at the ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...

The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful have said farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted his ...

The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried on Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome ...