Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...

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

When the newly elected Pope Francis stepped onto the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in 2013 to greet the crowd, he joked that ...

Saturday’s funeral and burial of Pope Francis mark the beginning of nine days of official mourning at the Vatican, with ...

Cardinals met at the Vatican on Tuesday to fine-tune plans for the funeral of Pope Francis and the conclave to elect his ...

The historic meeting, which some are already describing as Pope Francis’ first miracle, may have an impact on the election of ...

Pope Francis's funeral begins at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern, 1 a.m. Pacific) at the Vatican, outside St. Peter's ...

The release came Sunday morning, as the tomb opened for public viewing. All the cardinals in Rome, including the ones ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful have said farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted his ...

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,” ...

From “camerlengo” to “white smoke,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.