Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

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

No matter the individual elected, or what region of the world they represent, the next pope will have to grapple with Pope ...

These college students have seen the “Francis effect” spread beyond their own lives and college campuses. When interacting ...

It’s one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 priests, brothers and ...

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

President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...

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.

The religious scholars took to their talk show show today to discuss replacing the pope, and host Joy Behar expressed her ...

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

Awaiting the Conclave, the guessing game has already begun. Who will be the successor of Pope Francis? Obviously, only the ...