Anna Nicholas is Telegraph Travel’s Majorca expert. A resident of Majorca for 23 years, she is a frequent visitor to Menorca.

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

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public ...

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

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

A pope's death sets in motion a series of rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. Here's ...

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