Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Easter Monday after more than a decade leading the church. Here's what to know.

Following Pope Francis' death in April, people around the world wagered most often on one cardinal to become the next leader ...

What the world’s Indigenous Catholics don’t want to lose with the death of the first pontiff from the Southern Hemisphere: ...

When the conclave's cardinals finish casting their ballots under Michelangelo's frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel, the ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

Pope Leo XIV’s old community of Dolton is finding hope in his election after years of violence and corruption for the suburb ...

May the next pope walk the path Francis helped illuminate—with humility, courage, and the conviction that faith must always serve justice.

With the papal conclave underway, Maureen H. O’Connell writes that the cardinals who elect his successor should keep in mind ...

Whoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people throughout the Americas. Some found Francis to be a reconciling figure, others a ...

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for Saturday ... who will be sealed inside the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pontiff. Read more here about what happens in the days immediately ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

On Thursday, the cardinals concluded the papal conclave at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel electing American Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope. "Outsiders shouldn’t be discounted in the next ...