The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

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The passing of “Papa Francesco” recalls an accidental, frantic and ultimately transformational experience at the Vatican.

As Roman Catholics around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, who was hospitalized with a complex lung infection and ...

As Pope Francis is remembered for his outreach to communities far beyond the Vatican, his relationship with the Holy Family ...

At a time when nationalism, a concept long held in contempt by Francis, is surging again in the West, the church now finds ...