Thousands of faithful gathered since from early hours of Sunday at Rome's Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major to pray and pay ...

Preparations are underway for the election of a successor to Pope Francis. The secretive process, known as the papal conclave ...

The sea of mourners Staurday in Saint Peter's Square included Siena College Franciscan friar Michael Perry."It was deeply, ...

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

As tributes and mourners visit the entombment site for Pope Francis a day after his memorial procession, a process to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church begins.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Philip Shenon, author of "Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church," about how Pope Francis' legacy will shape the upcoming conclave.

Even as the Catholic Church observes a nine-day period of mourning after Pope Francis was buried on Saturday, speculations ...

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

Mass since Pope Francis was laid to rest, the Dead of the College of Cardinals delivered a powerful homily. Who will become the next pope?

With Pope Francis in his final resting place, the thoughts of the world's 1.3bn Catholics turn to who will be his successor ...