Pope Francis’s modest tomb drew massive queues on the first day of public viewing in Rome on Sunday, a day after an estimated ...

As tributes and mourners visit the entombment site for Pope Francis a day after his memorial procession, a process to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church begins.

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary ...

A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.”It implies the<a ...

Presidents, royalty, pilgrims attend funeral Mass Vatican estimates crowd of 250,000 at the event Pope’s casket taken through ...

Thousands of faithful gathered since from early hours of Sunday at Rome's Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major to pray and pay ...

Preparations are underway for the election of a successor to Pope Francis. The secretive process, known as the papal conclave ...

The sea of mourners Staurday in Saint Peter's Square included Siena College Franciscan friar Michael Perry."It was deeply, ...

Plus, “Conclave” gets a streaming boost, Emily Skeggs coming to Bucks County Playhouse, and Kristin Chenoweth to perform at ...

World leaders from 160 nations as well as members of the royal families of Europe joined a congregation of 200,000 Romans and ...

ABC News Papal Contributor Gloria Purvis discussed the conclave process and its potential outcome.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Philip Shenon, author of "Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church," about how Pope Francis' legacy will shape the upcoming conclave.