A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

The funeral of Pope Francis will take place at 9am Irish time in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City. Hundred of thousands of mourners are expected to attend, including President Michael D Higgins, ...

Pope Francis' coffin has been closed in a private ceremony attended by senior cardinals ahead of his funeral today - while ...

World leaders arriving to pay respects at historic Vatican ceremony - More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the ...

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...

From the outside, it looks like any other New England church building: a boxy, white structure with a single steeple ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

At that point, he becomes the new pope and will state his chosen pontifical name before the assembled cardinals. The most ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will be held at the Vatican on Saturday, with Catholics worldwide honoring his legacy. Tulsa’s Father John Grant explains what comes next in the process to select a new Pope.

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern) on Saturday in front of St. Peter's Basilica ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next ...

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 ...