Pope Francis' image seemed to be everywhere Friday as the world mourned his death in Rome at the age of 88. Artists created ...

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals is preparing to begin the sacred ...

Here’s a (non-exhaustive) look at what “Conclave” gets wrong — and gets right — about the process of electing a new pope: ...

Surrounded by Michelangelo's world-famous paintings, 137 cardinal electors will attend ... be tasked with choosing the new leader of the Catholic Church. A silent election campaign is always ...

Cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to make the first decisions about running the Catholic Church following the death of ...

The Vatican — with its politics, its pageantry and its power — has long been a favorite subject for artists and thinkers.

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

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...