Approximately 250,000 people followed the mass from the square or nearby on giant screens. The rest lined the route of the ...

The tomb was opened on the second of nine days of official mourning for Francis, after which a conclave will be held to elect ...

Once the conclave begins, cardinals will vote twice in the morning and twice in the evening until they make a selection.

The Holy See remains Taiwan’s only European ally, even as the Catholic Church deepens historic diplomatic and religious ...

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

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The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

Priests arrayed themselves in rows and the crowds stood and knelt, sang and prayed for one last communion with Francis. They ...

Pope Francis’ message to listen more, preach less and show mercy to all resonated, even among those who lacked faith. Francis ...

Wars and rumors of wars, especially in the Middle East. Rising political tensions plaguing the Western Hemisphere as the ...

The cardinals eligible to vote for the new pope will gather in the coming weeks and enter seclusion to secretly vote for the new bishop of Rome.

With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of his successor. The next pope will be chosen in what is called a “conclave,” a Latin word meaning “a room that can be locked up,” ...