Lashed by an off-season typhoon, Pope Francis stepped out on a rain-soaked makeshift stage in front of hundreds of thousands ...

The pope's body will lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome starting April 23 and mourners can pay respects ahead of ...

People across the world are remembering the legacy of Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88 years old after a stroke and heart ...

Between the fourth and sixth day after the pope’s death, the papal funeral takes place in St. Peter’s Basilica or St. Peter’s ...

The pontiff's funeral is scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 26, according to the Vatican. Francis' death on Monday came ...

Rooted in ancient Christian and Roman customs, the Novendiales is a period of nine consecutive days dedicated to mourning the ...

Pope Francis' death has set in motion the centuries-old process of finding a new leader for the Catholic Church.

The United States has 17 cardinals, 10 of whom are eligible to vote in the election of the next pope, according to the ...

Some observers believe O'Malley may have the best chance of any American cardinal of being chosen as the next leader of the ...

At the end of a pope's reign, a secret vote takes place at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Rome. Here is the election ...

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.

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...