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.

Just as Catholics are not one-size-fits-all in 2025, neither are the qualities they want in their next pope, according Long ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

The election of a new Pope begins between 15 to 20 days after the death. The camerlengo, a cardinal in the Catholic Church, ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, a papacy expert elaborated on the process for electing a new pope in ...

Controversies surrounding the Latin Mass, for example ... Catholics who wished to preserve the indult, introduced by Pope John Paul II and given even wider permissions by Pope Benedict XVI ...