As the Catholic Church enters a period of transition, millions of Catholics worldwide are wondering what comes next.

The dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Re, offered the homily during Pope Francis' funeral. Here are the words he ...

The historic meeting, which some are already describing as Pope Francis’ first miracle, may have an impact on the election of ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have ...

According to Vatican estimates, some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass at the Vatican and 150,000 more lined the ...

Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

Pope Francis was laid to rest in private in St. Mary Major Basilica. Security was tightened in Rome as world leaders attended ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke, setting off mourning in the Catholic world and ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

From “camerlengo” to white smoke, here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

( NewsNation) — The funeral of Pope Francis took place Saturday in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, drawing around 200,000 ...