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 ...

Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people ...

He chose to address poverty, he pursued reconciliation in the church, and he believed in inclusion and compassion. He ...

In downtown Dallas, dozens of Catholics made their way to Cathedral Guadalupe Monday night. A special memorial mass was held ...

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

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

Joe Biden praises the late pontiff's humanity and for helping migrants, but also handed out light jabs at Donald Trump, in ...

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

For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix ...

When the cardinals meet for the conclave, they gather in the Sistine Chapel. All cardinal electors must swear an oath of ...

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

Donald Trump is catching flak for wearing a blue suit to Pope Francis’ funeral, and social media users aren’t holding back ...