Within an hour of the news that Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on ...

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine ...

The Pope's funeral has taken place in St Peter's Square in the Vatican. A pope's funeral traditionally brings a host of world leaders together, and many were in attendance today as part of a crowd ...

Pope Francis leaves a legacy unlike that of many of his predecessors. The Argentinian pontiff, who ushered in a swathe of reforms over his 12-year papacy, symbolised to many an increasingly modern ...

The 88-year-old pontiff had been well aware of his fragile state and advanced age. As early as 2015, Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more welcoming Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. Francis was a pope ...

Once Pope Francis is laid to rest, the Vatican will announce a secret conclave in which red-hatted cardinals from around the world will vote for a new pope. AFP Posted: April 25, 2025 | Last ...

Pope Francis died early Monday morning after a long battle with pneumonia and lung disease hours after an appearance in St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday. “Dear brothers and sisters, with deep ...

Catholics around the world are wondering who the new pope will be now that Pope Francis has passed away. Francis, who was elected as the 266th pope in 2013 following former Pope Benedict XVI's ...

The death of Pope Francis on Monday initiated a well-structured process designed to maintain the Roman Catholic Church’s stability and ongoing leadership for its 1.3 billion members worldwide.

Though the Catholic church is mourning the death of Pope Francis, questions loom as to who will take the seat of leadership next. However, there is an opportunity for the Vatican to be headed by ...