Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor ...

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

The Jubilee of Teenagers, scheduled for April 25-27, took place with some modifications despite the death of Francis.

The first Sunday mass took place in St. Peter’s Square since Pope Francis was laid to rest as the Catholic Church prepares to ...

The world's 1.3 billion Catholics paid tribute to their spiritual leader Saturday as he was laid to rest in Rome. "Sunday ...

ABC News Papal Contributor Gloria Purvis discussed the conclave process and its potential outcome.

What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...