Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

When the cardinals have gathered, the shout “extra omnes” (everybody out) rings out and the cardinals – who are sworn to an ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

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

The funeral of Pope Francis gave Catholics across the globe the chance to bid farewell to a beloved pontiff – and for world leaders to rub shoulders at a fraught time for international diplomacy.

Catholic cardinals will assemble for the election of the next leader of the church on May 7, after the funeral of Pope ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis on May ...

From first light, thousands of people made their way along Via della Conciliazione - the grand thoroughfare that leads to the ...

These are some of the leading liberal and conservative contenders to lead the Catholic Church, following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 ...

A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin, said on Sunday that it was common for parents who ...

Mourners gather to pay respects to Pope Francis as he lies in state at St. Peter’s Basilica, LIVE here.