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 ...

Here’s what to know about the two Catholic leaders’ backgrounds and duties during the critical interregnum period for the ...

With a history dating back to at least the 13th century, the Fisherman’s Ring is among the most recognizable items of papal ...

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. A picture shows a Catholic cardinal sealing Pope Francis' residence ...

In Egypt, the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops, headed by Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac of Alexandria for Coptic ...

The funeral and burial of a pope who dies in office should take place “between the fourth and sixth day after death,” the ...

If a two-thirds majority has been reached, the master of liturgical ceremonies enters the Sistine Chapel. After each round of ...

The Vatican laid ... part in the election council, which can trace its roots to 1059, will do so. The group must decide the date of the funeral. In 2005, John Paul II’s funeral was six days ...

World leaders are paying tribute with the Taoiseach saying Francis’s papacy was marked by a commitment to ‘compassion, peace, ...

Who leads the Church and the Vatican when its head cannot perform his duties or dies? Such a person has already been chosen.