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, ...

Pope Francis's funeral begins at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. Eastern, 1 a.m. Pacific) at the Vatican, outside St. Peter's ...

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 solemnly took place Saturday morning in St. Peter’s square drawing roughly 200,000 people, ...

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 ...