Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

The vatican says 250,000 people were in attendance and packed into Saint Peter's square to say their last farewell to Pope ...

The bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral Mass in Vatican City, where mourners joined in a ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda were underway, and the church ...