The Vatican has released the death certificate of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, which confirms the cause of death ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff.

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

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