VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one, involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with ...

The death of Pope Francis has reignited fresh hopes for the first African leader to be installed at the helm of the Catholic ...

King Felipe and Queen Letizia will attend Pope Francis's funeral at the Vatican, the Spanish royal palace told Agence France-Presse. Spain, a traditionally Catholic country although much more secular ...

Mystery and drama always surround a conclave, but the deeper issue is the mission of the Catholic Church in the modern world.

Pope Francis reshaped the papal electorate during his tenure. He appointed nearly 80% of the cardinals eligible to vote ...