Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who ...

Patsy McGarry reports from St. Peters Square where there is a brisk trade in Pope Francis memorabilia. Video: Patsy McGarry ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) - So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s ...

St Peter's Basilica closed its doors just briefly in the early hours and then opened again on Thursday (April 24) to welcome ...

The death of Pope Francis is being mourned across the world as the College of Cardinals and the Camerlengo prepare for unique ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of news in the coming days.

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

Vatican authorities kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night as an estimated 50,000 people lined around St. Peter's Square ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and ...

With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, who is a leading candidate in the upcoming papal election ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held Saturday after his coffin is sealed Friday evening at St. Peter’s Basilica. His tomb at ...