A St. Peter’s Basilica burial is papal tradition, but it’s expected that Pope Francis will be laid to rest elsewhere, in ...

After 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died early this morning at the age of 88.

Dusting off my memories of covering a papal funeral and two conclaves - the death of Pope John Paul II and election of Pope ...

April 21 is a date rich with historical significance, marked by events that have shaped cultures, nations, and the course of ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Each elector swears an oath to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave. As the last oath is complete, ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at age 88, interest in Nostradamus centuries-old prophecies has surged, particularly ...

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church's teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in ...

The Catholic College of Cardinals convening to elect a new pope is one of the oldest methods of electing a head of state that remains in use to the present day.

This city in Tuscany is often overlooked when compared to Rome or Florence, but it is brimming with wonderful Medieval art ...