The election of a new leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Roman Catholics is shrouded in secrecy. Cardinals are forbidden from ...

Pope Francis, the trailblazing Catholic leader known for his human-rights advocacy and sharp political edge, died Monday, ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Jon Gruden, in an interview last week with Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, asked about the importance for Daniels to ...

Francis died just over a month after his 12th anniversary as pope. He had the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

Pope Francis passed away [TKwhere, TKwhen] after leading the Catholic faithful since March 2013. His election as pope was ...

The death of Pope Francis has signalled the start of a series of rituals and procedures that will take place before his ...

Traditionally, after a pope dies, the carmelango, who is the pope’s chief of staff, calls out the pontiff’s baptismal name ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. Who's on the shortlist? Read more here.