The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

The death of the pope triggers a series of of events that have been enshrined in the traditions of the Catholic Church for ...

Irish-born American Cardinal Kevin Farrell is the Camerlengo, meaning he is interim chief of the Catholic Church. What ...

Bishop William Koenig of the Diocese of Wilmington remembered Pope Francis' call for hope and his dedication to the poor and marginalized.

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“The camerlengo also authorizes the death certificate, seals the pope’s ... a pope is not that long,” Collins said. “For example, the interregnum between John Paul II and Benedict XVI ...

I have 3 names- only 1 is Legal, one is on my Baptism Certificate and Another is what ... this board and the governor are trying to make an example out of this educator. This action is in stark ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement ...