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

Each elector swears an oath to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave. As the last oath is complete, ...

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, 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 ...

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