After 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died early this morning at the age of 88.

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Easter Monday after more than a decade leading the church. Here's what ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, a number of rituals and formalities must take place before the election ...

Despite the papal tradition of a St. Peter’s Basilica burial, it’s expected that Pope Francis will be laid to rest elsewhere, ...

The Catholic Church is now without a leader after Pope Francis' death and these things will happen before a new one is ...

Pope Francis I's death now means the Catholic Church is without a leader. Here are five things that must happen between now ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...

The pope’s schedule often included time for visiting prisons, hosting audiences in St. Peter’s Square and blessing newlywed ...

Now that Pope Francis has died, a new pope will be chosen through the papal conclave. Here's what the process looks like.

From the Sistine Chapel to St Peter’s Square, the locations where the election of Francis’s successor will play out in the ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Against the backdrop of deep ... Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister, April 19 in the Apostolic Palace. A Vatican statement said areas of agreement, such as the defense ...

Here's a look at the well-choreographed transition process and what experts including the Rev. Robin Ryan of the Catholic ...