A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

In light of the news of the passing of Pope Francis, it seems many people, including me, have been inspired to check out ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will be held at the Vatican on Saturday, with Catholics worldwide honoring his legacy. Tulsa’s Father John Grant explains what comes next in the process to select a new Pope.

The shortest conclave history was in 1503, when Pope Julius II was elected in just under 10 hours. The 2013 papal conclave, ...

White smoke curled from a chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 7:06 p.m. March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina had been chosen as the new Pope.

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

The funeral of Pope Francis is underway in St. Peter’s square, where hundreds of thousands of people have gathered, including ...

As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend the funeral, which Francis choreographed himself when he revised and ...

From the outside, it looks like any other New England church building: a boxy, white structure with a single steeple ...

At that point, he becomes the new pope and will state his chosen pontifical name before the assembled cardinals. The most ...