The rules of the Vatican conclave are extremely strict, and they are not limited to the voting process where eligible ...

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.

Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday at an ancient church in Rome following a funeral​ Mass at the Vatican. Here's what ...

Pope Francis' funeral at 10 a.m. (4 a.m. ET) on Saturday, April 26, will be “broadcast worldwide,” according to the Vatican, ...

The Newark archbishop was a friend and confidant of Pope Francis who could steer the Conclave of Cardinals in its choice of a new pontiff.

“The biggest mistake in the movie was the admission of a cardinal in pectore into the conclave,” said Reese. “If the name is ...

The camerlengo will oversee the transition into the new papacy, including preparing the conclave that will select the next ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full ...

The outcome of the conclave process to select the next pope is “totally unpredictable,” a Vatican expert has said, adding ...

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

The funeral homily has been prepared by the Dean of the College of Cardinals, and the mass will be accompanied by the choir ...

The Los Angeles Archdiocese paid over $660 million to settle clergy abuse claims against 508 victims during Cardinal Roger ...