As a result of Francis’ expansion of the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, all that is certain about the ...

His casket was then taken in a final journey to St. Mary Major, where the pope was met, according to his wishes, by dozens of ...

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

The world's 1.3 billion Catholics paid tribute to their spiritual leader Saturday as he was laid to rest in Rome. "Sunday ...

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

The Conclave - the process where the Cardinals gather to vote for the next Pope - is often highly unpredictable. But this ...

Cardinals attend Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, before they enter the conclave to decide who the next pope will be, on March ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...

Pope Francis greets the crowds in St Peter's Square, Vatican (Reuters) The Roman Catholic Church promotes itself as the ‘one true church’, largely based off their suggested succession of the Apostle ...