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.

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

The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Francis in his casket before the public viewing at St. Peter's Basilica.

The pope has left his Vatican residence for the last time, in a solemn procession that will enable the public to pay their ...

Simple words and gentle gestures -- that is how Long Islanders remember Pope Francis, a pontiff they loved and respected.

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, a number of rituals and formalities must take place before the election ...

The Vatican announced the date for the pontiff’s funeral, as the burial arrangements were also released. Legit.ng compiled 5 ...

At a time when nationalism, a concept long held in contempt by Francis, is surging again in the West, the church now finds ...

Navarrosa, who is currently writing his thesis on the pope’s 2016 encyclical 'Amoris Laetitia,' recalls meeting Francis in ...

Pope Francis ' funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on Wednesday in St. Peter's Basilica, days after the popular pontiff died of a ...

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Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.