The passing of Pope Francis has set in motion the Vatican's long-established protocol for selecting his successor.Within 15 to 20 days of his passing on Easter Monday, cardinals from around the world ...

As the world mourns Pope Francis, the race to choose his successor begins behind closed doors. News of the pontiff’s death ...

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell was seen sealing the door to ...

Here are some cardinals who are being talked about as “papabili” to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was ...

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The first Latin American and Jesuit pope was determined to lead a more welcoming, pastoral and merciful Church outward to a ...

The Vatican said Francis, the first pope from Latin America, had died after a stroke, and revealed that his will requested a simple tomb in Rome.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned the party of former President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of links to the M23 ...

President Donald Trump sparked significant controversy with an offhand remark that reflected an embarrassing ignorance of ...

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has returned to Congo after two years of self-imposed exile abroad. He arrived on Friday in the rebel-held eastern city of Goma.