Cardinal Becciu has left the conclave, which convenes on May 7, as front-runners emerge to succeed Pope Francis.

When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church follows an ancient, secretive process called the conclave to elect his ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

Returning Kentucky basketball big man Brandon Garrison sits down with the Herald-Leader to talk about Mark Pope’s plan for ...

As the world’s most exclusive club prepares to elect the new pope, they face an immediate test of just how seriously they ...

Tap on the blue circle to take a look at photos from the funeral for Pope Francis. 1 of 28 The coffin of Pope Francis arrives at St. Mary Major Basilica for his burial ceremony, in Rome, Saturday, ...

Dozens, perhaps hundreds, have told me that this time of transition makes them feel unsure, unsettled and uncomfortable, ...

An all-white Ram 1500 Popemobile carried Pope Francis's coffin to his final resting place at Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria ...

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose ...

Conspiracy theorists are convinced they've spotted a ‘clue’ that a Melania Trump ‘body double’ was used at Pope Francis’ ...

After Pope Francis's body arrived at Saint Peter's Basilica for his funeral in April 2025, an old video was shared in social ...

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...