The changes reflect Francis’ view of the pope as a pastor more than a powerful person, but the rites will still be on a grand scale. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope ...

But the papal succession process, while religious in nature, has inherent lessons for business owners and leaders as well. That’s in no small part because of the deep roots and longevity of this ...

The reign of Pope Francis is over, and as the Catholic Church mourns his death, it is also looking to the future. On Monday — two days after the pope's funeral — the Vatican confirmed that a ...

Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new leader at a papal conclave. However, a papal conclave does not ...

Editor's note: A conclave to elect the next pope is set to begin May 7. Follow along here for more information. After spending the majority of the year at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis ...

The death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 has people around the world mourning – and inevitably wondering who his successor will be. The pope’s initial diagnosis of bronchitis on Feb. 14 ...

From conclave to “camerlengo,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies. By Jonathan Wolfe The transition from one pope to the next can be a ...

VATICAN CITY — Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics ...

Languages: English, Spanish. You can get in touch with Jesus by emailing [email protected] When Pope Francis was elected in 2013, the world watched along on laptops and early-era iPhones ...

Crowds of mourners waited in line on Sunday for a chance to visit Pope Francis’ final resting place in the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome, a day after his funeral service that was attended ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals will convene a papal conclave to elect his successor. The conclave involves secret ballots and discussions within the Sistine Chapel ...

Pope Francis was considered progressive by papal standards, and now the battle is on to see whether they’ll elect another left-leaning guy, or maybe the first Black pope, criticised by the right ...