The shortest conclave history was in 1503, when Pope Julius II was elected in just under 10 hours. The 2013 papal conclave, ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...

Among the many traditions and rituals that come into play following the death of a pope, one that has once again garnered ...

Cardinal Bergoglio was the first pope to choose the name Francis, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. It was a significant choice. The man we know from history as St. Francis lived at the turn of 13th ...

As the night fell on Rome, a long line of mourners — children, nuns, tourists and others — still waited outside the ...

Pope Francis has been buried in Rome, with hundreds of thousands of people and dozens of world leaders attending his funeral ...

The new pope will be chosen by cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel, with all of Michelangelo’s genius gazing down on ...

Arriving in Rome after Pope Francis’ death, Catholic cardinals have admitted some apprehension at the responsibility of ...

Maraming salamat. “Mercy and compassion” were the themes of Pope Francis’ five-day visit to the Philippines 10 years ago in ...