Cardinals are high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church whose main duties include advising, governing the Roman Curia, ...

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.

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 ...

Donald Trump's outfit and behavior at Pope Francis' funeral caused massive controversy. Here's what happened and why it ...

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin presided over the solemn Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday held in St. Peter’s ...

Timothy Cardinal Dolan was among thousands of people who visited the tomb of Pope Francis in Rome on Sunday, one day after ...

The tomb simply reads "Franciscus" in Latin, reflecting the pope's life of simplicity. CBS News New York's Tony Aiello caught ...

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

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

The world is saying goodbye to Pope Francis, five days after the pontiff died at 88 years old following a stroke. The funeral ...