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.

When the spiritual leader of over 1.3 billion Catholics needs to be chosen, the Roman Catholic Church turns to a centuries-old, highly secretive process known as the Conclave.

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

After a pope dies, the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the "papal ...