Here's a look at the well-choreographed transition process and what experts including the Rev. Robin Ryan of the Catholic ...

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

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter's Basilica, after the ...

Cardinals have made their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, died following recent hospitalizations, a day after delivering his final Easter ...

Discover the meaning behind conclave, Camerlengo and more terms used as the Catholic Church prepares for a new leader ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...

Now, the pope’s body is placed in a wooden coffin, with a zinc coffin inside. The pope is dressed in red liturgical vestments, his miter — the traditional headdress of bishops — and the ...