EXCLUSIVE: A papal expert singled out two figures not being mentioned by Vatican watchers who could succeed Pope Francis.

Timeline: How Pope Francis’ funeral and the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope will break from ...

VATICAN CITY >> Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis today at a solemn funeral ceremony, ...

Pope Francis’ emphasis on reaching out to the "peripheries" of the Catholic Church and world will result in the most diverse ...

A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

As the Catholic Church enters a period of transition, millions of Catholics worldwide are wondering what comes next.

Security experts say the operation to secure Pope Francis' funeral will be anything but uncomplicated and straightforward.

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

From “camerlengo” to white smoke, here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

( NewsNation) — The funeral of Pope Francis took place Saturday in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, drawing around 200,000 ...

As part of Francis’ push to simplify the papal funeral rites, his body is in a single wooden coffin lined with zinc, rather ...