The ceremonial guide that the Vatican follows is called the “Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis,” or “Rite of Burial for ...

Pope Francis understood the power of a simple touch. Some of the most iconic moments of his papacy were those when he ...

After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing Catholic populations in the world and has over 250 million Catholics.

In a process that can last days, weeks, or even years, popes are elected by cardinals under strict oaths of silence.

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

The death of Pope Francis officially came from the camerlengo, a position in the Catholic church held by a man with Dallas ...

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During his 12 years as the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88, met many stars, ...

Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Easter Monday after more than a decade leading the church. Here's what happens next.