Pope Francis’s death on Monday launches the centuries-old Catholic ritual of mourning and selecting a new leader of the ...

Minnesotans paid their respects for Pope Francis, who died Monday the age of 88. Many expressed their admiration for the pope ...

The funeral for Pope John Paul II in 2005 ... of Cardinals, or the church's most senior officials residing either at the Vatican or spread across the world, gather in Rome to choose the next ...

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

Thousands in the faith community across Chicago gathered Sunday to celebrate Easter, marking a moment of hope during dark ...