The death of Pope Francis Monday at the age of 88 has set into motion the process of selecting a new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, a ritual that has remained largely unchanged for centuries.

The secretive process to elect a new Roman Catholic pope begins May 7, two weeks after Pope Francis’ death at age 88.. Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie Conclave, which is about a papal election ...

Al Pacino met with Pope Leo XIV on Monday, becoming the first movie star to get an audience with the first U.S. Pope.