White smoke will soon rise again from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new era of leadership in the Catholic Church — ...

On Sunday, tens of thousands of people flocked to the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore to catch a brief glimpse of Pope ...

Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...

The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...

The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...

From “camerlengo” to “white smoke,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

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 ...

VATICAN CITY — As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being ...

The conclave will gather to select the new pope 15 to 20 days after the death of Pope Francis. In accordance with the rule, the conclave is expected to gather between May 6 and May 11.