The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

On the night of his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis told the assembled faithful from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica that “tomorrow I wish to go and pray to the Madonna.” And so he did, ...

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell was seen sealing the door to ...

Just as Catholics are not one-size-fits-all in 2025, neither are the qualities they want in their next pope, according Long ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

Hyderabad: Cardinal Poola Anthony will be leaving for the Vatican in the early hours of Friday to take part in the funeral ...

Pope Francis died at 7:35 a.m. (Rome time) on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025 at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. This was announced from Casa Santa Marta at 9:45 a.m. by ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, we’ll soon be seeing a new leader in the Vatican. The conclave – a strictly confidential ...

The graces procured in Indiana at the National Eucharistic Congress strengthened the family's faith for their current ...

Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers took the body of the late ...

The basilica was bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should not start before May 6.