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 ...

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

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

Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, ...

The conclave, held to select a new pope, will begin in nine days. The College of Cardinals — the cardinals within the ...

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 basilica will be kept open until at least midnight on Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn. Francis' funeral will be ...

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