Here are the specifics of the voting process, according to the Vatican: Each cardinal writes the name of their ...

Mistakes were made, apparently. ‘Woe be unto the person who decided to do it the way that they did it,’ one expert says.

For most of the Catholic Church's first millennium, popes used their given names. The first exception was the 6th century ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader ...

The ring and seal are destroyed or nulled after a pope’s death to prevent their future misuse to seal official documents.

On the final day of official mourning for the death of Pope Francis, the late pontiff was remembered as someone who was ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Arsenal face a difficult test to reach the Champions League final, but two theories, including Pope Francis' death, suggest ...

Pope Francis has donated one of his popemobiles to assist with healthcare for Gaza's children. It was among the pontiff's ...

The vehicle, which was used by Pope Francis during his 2014 visit to the Holy Land, is being outfitted with diagnostic and ...

Before his death, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile clinic to assist the children of ...