After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

Pope Francis is dead at 88. His legacy includes an embrace of contemporary art, such as the first papal visit to the Venice Biennale.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Here are key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday. Dec ...

Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal ...

The papacy journey started with St. Peter, he who Christ christened as the rock of the Church.

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of which direction the Roman ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff.

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or shifting back toward conservatism.

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next ...

Pope Francis was history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor ...

The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

After Pope Francis’ death, people all around the world are remembering him for his legacy within the church. However, like ...