Cardinal Wilton Gregory will join the papal conclave in Vatican City to elect a new pope following Pope Francis' death.

Call me Francis,” he declared. The name was from Francis of Assisi (1181–1226), patron saint of the environment, animals, and birds; known for his piety and service to society, and called the ‘Green ...

The Holy Father Pope Francis, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the firstborn or ...

Why is Pope's election such a secretive affair? Something happened in the 13th century that put the cardinals behind closed doors. World Trending ...

The papal election or conclave is a centuries-old tradition that unfolds whenever the papacy becomes vacant to determine the ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, was an "alien presence" at the Vatican, bringing about a revolution ...

Pope Francis, history's first pope from the global south and a maverick who often delighted the world, died April 21 after fighting pulmonary disease for the last few months.

Mystery and drama always surround a conclave, but the deeper issue is the mission of the Catholic Church in the modern world.

Pope Francis who died yesterday morning, April 21, at the age of 88 was a trailblazer in more than one respect and definitely one of the most influential figures of the 21st century: the first priest ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held Saturday in Rome and is expected to be much simpler than those of previous pontiffs ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will hold a conclave to elect the Church’s 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis, who has ...

Anglican leaders have joined Roman Catholics around the world in remembering Pope Francis following the pontiff’s death April ...