A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

By Crispian Balmer and Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Thousands of people poured into St. Peter's Basilica on ...

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

The recent death of Pope Francis has ignited interest in a film about the selection of a new pope. “Conclave,” a ...

For many of us who slipped away from the Church, Pope Francis represented the kindness we were always looking for and still ...

Pope Francis was seen as a more progressive leader of the Catholic Church, but will his successor follow that example? Former Ohio Governor John Kasich and Religion News Service National Reporter Jack ...

Thousands of Catholic faithful, including cardinals and nuns, have already taken the chance to view the Pope's casket, ...

As Pope Francis ’ body lies in state in St Peter’s Basilica, the late pontiff is being remembered for his life of Christian ...

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is a top contender to succeed Pope Francis, potentially becoming the first Black pope in over 1,500 years.

As he glided around St Peter's Square in his popemobile on Sunday, the fact he was 88 and had just spent several weeks in ...

Pope Francis' lying-in-state has been taken over by people holding up their smartphones in crowds as they try to capture the ...