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.

The death of Pope Francis, after a very public diminishment, closes a signal chapter in Catholic history with absolutely no ...

1285 Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation ... among the first elements of Christian instruction. The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition ...

Pope Francis’ funeral date has now been confirmed for this Saturday (26 April) after cardinals met for the first time since ...

His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as ...

Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times Pope Francis, the Argentine Jesuit who became the first Roman Catholic pontiff ... He gave me my Confirmation,” said Ms Dolores, 82, and a ...

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

When a Pope dies, the Catholic Church enters a period of solemn rituals and age-old protocols that mark the transition of ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with ...

Pope Francis died Monday morning in the Vatican City, less than a day after greeting a huge Easter Sunday gathering of ...