The task facing the cardinals today is to elect a new pope to succeed Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88.

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...

King Charles III paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Pope Francis through an official statement from the Palace. The monarch ...

As he prepares to enter the seclusion of a conclave to elect a new pope, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of ...

Almost all of the main and social media news in the last two weeks were about Pope Francis, his life and his death.

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir headed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's ...

The Jubilee of Teenagers, scheduled for April 25-27, took place with some modifications despite the death of Francis.

Long lines at Santa Maria Maggiore to visit the austere niche where the Pope has rested since yesterday. We enter Santa Maria Maggiore accompanying Sister Esperanza. Her 93 years, her fragile balance, ...

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

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis. Starting early Sunday they began filing past the simple ...

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Thousands gathered in Rome to honor Pope Francis after his funeral, as the Vatican prepares for a conclave to elect the next ...