Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Pope Francis died Monday morning in the Vatican City, less than a day after greeting a huge Easter Sunday gathering of ...

Pope Francis himself helped rewrite the funeral rituals after the death of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

A pope's death sets in motion a series of rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. Here's ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Pope Francis himself helped rewrite the process for burying the head of the church after the death of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.

The night before the funeral, the camerlengo will preside over the closing and sealing of the coffin in the presence of other ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various rites last year, simplifying the funeral rituals to emphasize his role as a ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, revised various rites last year, simplifying the funeral rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping with ...