The shortest conclave history was in 1503, when Pope Julius II was elected in just under 10 hours. The 2013 papal conclave, when Pope Francis was elected, was one of the shortest in history, lasting ...

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals are among those bidding a final farewell to a religious leader described as "a pope ...

Watch live coverage of Pope Francis’ funeral ceremony at the Vatican on NBC News. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at age ...

Pope Francis on Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, before the late leader of the Catholic Church was ...

GB News presenter Ellie Costello was left "overwhelmed" by the "beautiful and solemn" funeral of Pope Francis, as hundreds of ...

The “final image” of Pope Francis will be him greeting crowds on Easter Sunday despite “serious health problems”, the 200,000 ...

Pope Francis, who was appointed in 2013, was laid to rest this morning in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome's ...

White smoke curled from a chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 7:06 p.m. March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina had been chosen as the new Pope.

As the Sistine Chapel Choir sings, priests distribute Holy Communion across St. Peter's Square during the funeral of Pope Francis.

The historic Pope Francis has begun, bringing closure to a 12-year papacy marked by humility and simplicity.Hundreds of ...