Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...

What happens after Pope Francis funeral - how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...

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

In light of the news of the passing of Pope Francis, it seems many people, including me, have been inspired to check out ...

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.

The shortest conclave history was in 1503, when Pope Julius II was elected in just under 10 hours. The 2013 papal conclave, ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

The funeral of Pope Francis is underway in St. Peter’s square, where hundreds of thousands of people have gathered, including ...

A historic farewell to a pope unlike any before him, Pope Francis is laid to rest in a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica that ...

As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral, which Francis choreographed himself when he revised and ...

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