Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...

Pope Francis has died of a stroke and cardiac arrest following previous complications with double pneumonia, according to the ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose ...

Pope Francis previously spent about five weeks in the hospital with life-threatening respiratory ailments before he was ...

The film focuses on a project founded by the pope that encourages small communities around the world to tell their stories ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke, setting off mourning in the Catholic world and ...

Cardinals are meeting on Tuesday to decide on the arrangements for the pontiff's funeral and the election of his successor.

Conclave -- a movie about a papal conclave -- was released only six months ago, and it was quite popular among cinephiles, ...

VATICAN CITY – An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the ...

The papal conclave will commence in May, when the cardinals will meet at St. Peter's Basilica and pray for the wisdom to ...