After 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died early this morning at the age of 88.

If a two-thirds majority has been reached, the master of liturgical ceremonies enters the Sistine Chapel. After each round of ...

Once Pope Francis' funeral is finished, all eyes will turn to the process of determining a new pontiff known as the conclave.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday. The Vatican released his 2022 testament, revealing his wish to be 'simply' buried in the ...

This process is called a conclave, and it is how the Roman Catholic Church chooses its next pope ... This select group of cardinals are locked inside the Sistine Chapel, cut off from all ...