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

Pope Francis' possible successor, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, held special Mass in St. Peter's Square. Francis' tomb opened to ...

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 ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...

The first Sunday mass took place in St. Peter’s Square since Pope Francis was laid to rest as the Catholic Church prepares to ...

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

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

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within ...

What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...

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

One of Pope Francis’ enduring legacies was that he greatly expanded the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, ...