During the upcoming conclave, cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis in a highly ...

Cardinals electing Pope Francis's successor will have an easier time than many of their predecessors, who endured spartan conditions and were even locked up so long that some of them ...

Pope Francis will be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore, a basilica full of light, history, and deep personal meaning ...

The guesthouse was built in 1996 on a site of an ancient hospice; it is adjacent to St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

In a significant break from papal tradition, Pope Francis will not be laid to rest in the customary three coffins that have been used for pontiffs for centuries.

His funeral is being held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Francis will then be buried, according to his will: in a simple ...

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 ...

From his very first ‘urbi et orbi’ to his last, the Holy Father called us all to remember the human person, especially in ...

Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.