Leaders and dignitaries from all over the world will attend the late pontiff’s requiem mass. Final mourners were in a queue ...

Vast crowds are expected to gather ahead of Saturday’s funeral for Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square. Thousands of mourners ...

Meet all the cardinals: find out who appointed them, which dioceses they come from, and their chances of succeeding Pope ...

UK theologian Professor Anna Rowlands said the timing of the star-studded Conclave film, released late last year, ‘couldn’t ...

In the last 100 years, the Catholic Church has only seen eight Popes, including the late Holy Father Pope Francis. The ...

It’s never happened before: the election of an American Pope.  Normally, Pope’s are chosen from the ranks of Italian cardinals and bishops – and indeed, ...

Pope Francis' funeral will take place on Saturday. After that the process of selecting a new pope begins. Here's a look at how the papal conclave works.

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, the process to elect a new pope will soon begin -- sparking speculation that an American ...

The papal conclave is a tradition dating back to the 13th century. Cardinals are sequestered in the Vatican and take a vow of ...

Only 135 of 260 cardinals or those under age 80 will vote for the next pope in a Vatican City conclave expected to begin on ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...