May 7 marks the beginning of the conclave to elect his successor.

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose ...

The papal conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at ...

Most of the funeral will be celebrated in Latin, and there will be incense and hymns and Gregorian chants. Attended by dozens ...

The conclave will take place in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, a popular tourist spot that will remain closed to visitors ...

Vatican protocol demands that those attending the papal funeral wear a black suit and a black tie. Trump was seen at the ...

The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...

The Vatican has confirmed when the conclave to elect the next pope will commence. A total of 135 cardinals are eligible to ...

On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered at the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis, who died last week at ...

Visitors admire the Sistine Chapel inside the Vatican Museums on the occasion of the museum's reopening, 3 May, 2021 ...

Each morning Pope Francis awoke before dawn in his modest accommodation at Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guest­house. As day broke, Pope Francis prayed and meditated before delivering a homily at ...