A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

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World leaders arriving to pay respects at historic Vatican ceremony - More than 200,000 people are expected to attend the ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, 91, will preside over Pope Francis' April 26 funeral. He has served in the Roman curia for over five decades.

The funeral for Pope Francis, pontiff from March 13, 2013, until his death on April 21, will be held on Saturday morning in ...

Msgr. Thomas Fucinaro served at the Vatican for 29 years before returning to be a pastor in Lincoln. Fucinaro has dedicated ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will be held at the Vatican on Saturday, with Catholics worldwide honoring his legacy. Tulsa’s Father John Grant explains what comes next in the process to select a new Pope.

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.

The Holy See Press Office announced Tuesday that the funeral Mass for Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, April 26, at 4 a.m. Eastern.

After so many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open ...

The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda were underway, and the church released the first image of Francis’ tomb.