A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of news in the coming days.

Before he became the leader of Catholics, Pope Francis was known for his charity — but his own organs will not be donated due ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican in 2023, is insisting that he can participate in ...

Catholics across Fermanagh are mourning the death of Pope Francis who was remembered as a “humble man” and a “breath of fresh ...

Conclave: Inside the secret election to choose the next Pope - The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held Saturday after his coffin is sealed Friday evening at St. Peter’s Basilica. His tomb at ...

Cardinals from around the world are converging on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will determine the next leader of the Catholic Church. A three-day public viewing is ...

Set in the aftermath of a Pope's death, Conclave follows the cardinal tasked to oversee the selection of a new leader of the Catholic Church.

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda and to decide on the logistics of mourning for Francis were gathering pace.

Losing Francis was “as if you’re losing your grandfather, your very wise grandfather,” one mourner told NBC News.

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and ...