The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, they showed a preference for humility and simplicity.

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

A Southington man is remembering Pope Francis after he spent decades designing ceremonial clothing for pontiffs. For 45 years ...

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.

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

Francis stopped by the basilica on his way home from the Gemelli hospital on March 23, after his 38-day hospital stay, to ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new ...

Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...