In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

The Pope, famous—perhaps foremost—for his insistence on simplicity and aversion to clerical glitz, wanted to be buried not at ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s most senior officials will meet to begin discussions on choosing ...

Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

Pope Francis was the world's greatest spiritual leader in Catholic Christianity. After his passing, Catholic followers around ...

Pope Francis has been laid to rest after his funeral at the Vatican. A period of mourning follows – then comes the complex ...

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The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...

Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and a legion of faithful paid their last respects to Pope Francis at a funeral mass in ...

There are time-honoured rituals, some shrouded in secrecy, and a series of carefully planned events that are likely to take ...

"When a pope dies or resigns, the governance of the Catholic Church ... of chemicals to produce black smoke." When a candidate gets enough votes, the famous white smoke is released, and the ...

Francis' death set off the process of allowing the faithful to pay their final respects, first for Vatican officials in the ...