Pope Francis — the first pontiff from the Americas, who clashed with traditional Catholics but was hailed as a reformer by progressives — died on Monday, a day after Easter, at age 88. The pope had ...

About 200 of the 266 men to hold the title of pope hailed from within the borders of Italy. Here is a look at others, like Pope Francis, who didn't.

His papacy set many new precedents for the church, and his successor will be chosen from a group that he himself quietly ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

Peter was the first pontiff of the Catholic church, and several popes have been considered "great" in the interim.

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years ...

New video footage from the Vatican shows the sealing of the papal apartments after the death of Pope Francis. The first pope ...

Writer and author Paul Cuddihy looks back on the five Pontiffs of his lifetime and at the question of who will replace the late Pope Francis.

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 - here is the process of events following the death of a pope and how a new pope is ...

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, has passed away, marking the start of a significant transition in the ...

It’s part bureaucracy, part democracy, part theocracy, and part epic drama. The election of a new Pope, spiritual leader of ...

The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more ...