As the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave” made clear, the election of a pope is a Hollywood-worthy drama steeped in mystery, ...

Pope Francis’ tomb seen for first time in images released by Vatican - The pontiff was laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of ...

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis. Starting early Sunday they began filing past the simple ...

Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin Sunday said the overwhelming love of Pope Francis must not be a flash of momentary emotion, ...

Pope Francis' possible successor, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, held special Mass in St. Peter's Square. Francis' tomb opened to visitors at St. Mary Major Basilica.

Hundreds of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, a day after Pope Francis' funeral, for another ceremony to ...

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

The cardinals eligible to vote for the new pope will gather in the coming weeks and enter seclusion to secretly vote for the ...

Wars and rumors of wars, especially in the Middle East. Rising political tensions plaguing the Western Hemisphere as the ...

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “a room that can be locked up,” ...

During the upcoming conclave, cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis in a highly ...

One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...