The attention of the church now turns decisively to the question of Francis’ successor and the preparations for the conclave ...

Dozens, perhaps hundreds, have told me that this time of transition makes them feel unsure, unsettled and uncomfortable, ...

What happens when a pope dies or resigns? How does a papal conclave work? What can we expect from a new pope?

What happens during the interregnum period? Tom Reese, S.J., explains the time between one pope's death and the succession of ...

The best time to be in St. Peter's Square to see the smoke is just after 7 p.m. the first day of the conclave, May 7; and on ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced ...

World leaders from 160 nations as well as members of the royal families of Europe joined a congregation of 200,000 Romans and ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin told some 200,000 people in St. Peter’s Square that Pope Francis had made the message of God’s ...

Pope Francis is the pope of the people,” Rosa de los Ríos told America in Spanish before the funeral Mass. “He is very close ...

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy met inside St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of the funeral for Pope Francis on the morning of ...

The battle for the future of higher education is on.

Inside the basilica, people were more somber. And before the casket, the sense of prayer became palpable. There was a feeling ...