At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

The conclave to select a new pope will be sharply different from the body that chose Francis in 2013. Experts say that could ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Here's what to know about the 10 Americans tasked with assisting in the search for a new pope, including a Michigan native.

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 ...

The Catholic Church will bid farewell to Pope Francis this weekend as he is laid to rest in St. Peter's Square in a funeral.

As the world continues to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death yesterday at the age of 88, the Vatican released ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the first ritual of Francis's funeral rites, known as the “rite of the ascertainment of death and deposition in the coffin.” ...

Technically, any baptized Roman Catholic male can be elected pope, including archbishops from the United States, like ...